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Call the meeting to order.

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Are there any speaker cards?

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Hearing none, we will forego the reading of

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the rules related to public speakers, and we will adjourn to closed

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session.

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Call the meeting to order. Thank you for your attendance this evening.

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I'd now like to recognize a new member on the dais tonight.

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Please give a warm welcome to Hunter Morton as she joins us as the newest addition.

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I'd now like to ask our student board member, Ariel McPherson, to lead us in the

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pledge of allegiance.

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When you say this? Yes, there you go.

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You're perfect.

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Right hand over your heart. Ready, begin.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,

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with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated.

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I'd now like to ask our student board member, Ariel McPherson, to read the

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Grossmont Union High School District purpose statement.

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Purpose, whoa, gosh.

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Purpose statement. Guided by its core values of caring, collaboration, and

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innovation, the Grossmont Union High School District exists to empower each GUHSD

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student to build a better future.

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Thank you. Awards recognition and special report.

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I call upon Trustee Jim Kelly, who will recognize Grossmont Union High School

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District teacher Brittany Meyer from Granite Hills High School.

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One second,

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Sorry to hold everybody up. I had a back injury and it's hard for me to stand and

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I didn't realize this would be about the first thing on the agenda.

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Okay, here we go.

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I'm very honored to be making this presentation.

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I personally recommended Brittany Meyer.

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I've been told she could be the very best special ed teacher we have in the

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entire Grossmont district. And so I want to read you

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the reason why.

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Tonight I have the privilege of recognizing an educator who represents the very

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heart of special education in our district.

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From August 2011 through June 2026, Brittany Meyer served as a

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foundational pillar of the Monte Vista High School community.

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For many years at Monte Vista, Brittany led the special education department as

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co-chairperson. Brittany's impact reaches far beyond the classroom.

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She has been the advocate who fights tirelessly to ensure students get the support

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they need to thrive. She builds true partnerships with families, making sure

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parents feel valued and heard, ensuring students feel supported and loved.

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Brittany's

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commitment to supporting GUHSD students goes beyond the classroom, from

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coaching and advising cheer, advising Club Inspire, and mentoring

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new teachers, to attending every homecoming, prom, and graduation right alongside

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her special education students. After 15 years as a Monte Vista Monarch,

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Brittany is bringing the same dedication and passion to Granite Hills to continue

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serving our greater East County community.

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Brittany, thank you for your years of service, leadership, and service to our

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students.

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Okay. So thank you. If we can have a picture.

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I'm not going to be able to go out tonight to honor all of our special guests.

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I'll be sitting and honoring you.

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Oh, do we have the plaque? Oh, yeah. It's right in front of me.

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So Brittany, I'm honored on behalf of this district to award you this beautiful

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plaque.

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Thank you so much.

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Hold on. Can we get a picture with

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Brittany and the plaque?

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Should we go off to the side?

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No, no, no. Stay right here.

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Could you all-

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Could you all go around the podium?

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I'm going to hide this, if we could.

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I have this.

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All right. Welcome Brittany.

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That's great. All right.

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One, two, three, big smile.

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Perfect. Thank you guys.

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Thank you so much.

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Can you just wait here?

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Our next item is recognition of the Grossmont Union High School District school

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resource officers. I call upon Director of Student Support Services, Mary

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Nishikawa, and Trustee Dr. Gary Woods, who will recognize our GUHSD SROs.

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as we approach 9/11 and how all those first responders ran to danger while everyone

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else was running away from it, you are heroes.

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On behalf of the governing board, we would like to proudly recognize the GUHSD

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school resource officers that protect and serve our school sites and community.

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For 25 years, the safety and wellbeing of our students has relied on the foundation

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built not only within the classrooms, but across all of our entire

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campuses. Central to this commitment is a vital longstanding partnership

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between Grossmont Union High School District and our dedicated school resource

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officers from the San Diego

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Sheriff's Office and the El Cajon Police Department.

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When our SRO program was first established 25 years ago, the vision was clear: to

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create safe learning environments where students could thrive and where law

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enforcement officers were seen as mentors and protectors.

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Over the years, that vision has blossomed into a deep and enduring collaboration

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that has fundamentally changed the culture of our schools.

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Keeping schools safe requires vigilance, foresight, and specialized training.

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Our school resource officers play an invaluable role, from providing

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rapid effective responses when there's a crisis, to being a mentor, an encourager,

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and a trusted adult when students need advice from an adult.

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Our SRO bridges this gap

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It's the gap between youth and law enforcement, and you do it every single day.

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That is incredible. Your proactive approach to threats and your

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ability to shut down violence before it occurs ensures that our schools remain safe

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havens across the entire campus dedicated to student learning and well-being.

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So as we reflect on these 25 years of shared history, the

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Grossmont Union High School District extends our deepest gratitude to the

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generations of school resource officers and partnering law enforcement agencies

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that have dedicated their careers to safeguarding our schools.

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You truly live out the motto of to serve and to protect, and

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that is the most important thing you can do to our students.

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You not only work in our schools, you are a part of our schools. Thank you so much.

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We would like to invite the representative from Joel Anderson's office, who has

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brought recognitions, to speak as well.

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Is he here? Oh, on his way.

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Thank you, sir. Thank you.

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I'm here today on behalf of the Office of Supervisor Joel Anderson, who is the

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county supervisor of District 2 of San Diego, and one of our biggest and most

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central areas is the different constituents of the Grossmont Union High School

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District. And as a high school student myself over at Henry High School, I always

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am aware and present of the unity and the safety and the resources that the

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school resource officers bring. They truly create an environment where you feel

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that you have support behind you, where you feel that you can grow and you can

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develop as an individual and a part of the community.

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So on behalf of the high school students and also the administrators in

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our office, we would like to thank the school resource officers for all that they

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do for who they want to protect, for who they give their time, their effort, and

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their undivided attention to. So thank you very much, and certificates of

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recognition should be with one of your supervisors. Thank you very much.

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Thank you. Thank you. When I go to campuses and talk to students about who their

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favorite person is, it's almost always the SRO.

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You are making an incredible impact.

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I want you all to stand now, and as your name is called, if you would come to this

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podium right here.

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Thank you. Appreciate it. So as the daughter of a police officer, it

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is more than my honor to recognize each of you tonight.

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As I say your name, if you would come up along the stairs, I would appreciate it.

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I'm going to start with David Guillen, Grossmont High School.

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Erika Incharighi, El Cajon Valley High School.

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Jose Santana, Mount Miguel High School.

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Melissa Modesto, El Capitan High School.

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Go, Melissa!

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Kealualui, Granite Hills High School.

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I practiced all day for that name.

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From Monte Vista High School, we have Juan Oseguera.

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We have two from Santana, one filling in both here tonight.

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We have Crystal Corona and Alexis Heredia.

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Anell Rodriguez, Valhalla High School.

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Erika Vasquez, West Hills High School.

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Asia McCoy, Steele Canyon High School.

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And last but never least, our longest-standing school resource officer, Rob

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Lesagonich from Idea Center and Chaparral Continuation High School.

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Absolutely. Happy to.

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Great job.

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Thank you.

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If I could take just one last second.

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I just want to-

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... I just want to take a minute to recognize our law enforcement command in the

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audience as well, here both to support us and support their school resource

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officers.

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All right, we're going to take a picture and a new video.

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You're in the middle, but I need you first you all to get real cozy and squeeze in.

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Yeah, start to huddle around.

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Let me see all of you.

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All right. All right, here we go. Big smile. One, two, three.

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One more. Perfect. Thank you.

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Everybody who got the opportunity to work the SRO, please.

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We're about to go 100 miles an hour.

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If you're on Zoom, you don't even-

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Okay, guys. I've got a really good picture.

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Great job. Great job.

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All right. Again.

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Yeah, we're going to kind of scoot over to the far right just to get it.

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That's it. All right. Big smile. One, two, three.

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Thank you.

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You're going to be the host next year.

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Are you thinking

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about that?

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With you and pick it up tomorrow, which is our fault not working from home.

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And I'll pick it up tomorrow or-

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And then we, Austin River, should we send the representatives from-

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Either way is good. I appreciate it. Thank you again, guys, for flooding us.

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Yeah. I'll send it to you.

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I'll send it to you.

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Or Chris, yeah. Yeah.

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Our next recognition is for the GUHSD 2025-26

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Coaches of the Year. I call upon Director of Extended Curricular Programs, Donnie

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Carroll, and Trustee Dr. Gary Woods, who will recognize the GUHSD

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2025-26 Coaches of the Year.

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You want to get out of your way.

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So I'm excited to present for the first time ever four 2026 Grossmont

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Athletic Conference Coaches of the Year voted on by our athletic directors.

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Tonight we celebrate two who are here this evening, but I would like to mention

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that the two other honorees who are coaching this evening, they could not be

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present. Valhalla's girls water polo coach, Paola Vizcarra, and Santana's boys

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water polo coach, Rod Bowen, as our two other honorees.

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Coach Antoine Woods of Mount Miguel Early College High School.

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Coach Woods has turned the Mount Miguel Early College High School cross country

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team into a powerhouse, winning a Valley League title in three of the last four

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years, earning the team Valley Championship and district finals two of the last

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three years. Mount Miguel has never been known as a cross country school prior to

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Coach Woods' arrival, having only won one league title in school history.

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The team, once again, had an amazing showing, and despite being in the Valley

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League, only lost to two conference schools.

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Coach Woods is a Mount Miguel alum and teacher on campus who truly pushes the

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Matadors to be the best that they can be.

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He never uses negative reinforcement to motivate his athletes and has developed

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such trust amongst his boys that when he has them do things that are less

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conventional, they will always believe in him and do whatever he wants them to do.

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I present to you one of our 2026 Coach of the Year, Antoine Woods.

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Coach Woods, you are evidence that coaches make a difference.

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And so on behalf of the governing board, we wish to congratulate you on earning the

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title of 2025/2026 Grossmont Union High School District

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Coach of the Year.

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Coach Woods, you have built Mount Miguel High School's cross country program into a

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true powerhouse, capturing three league titles in just four

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years. And so as a proud Mount Miguel alumnus and a dedicated campus teacher,

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you exemplify education-based athletics, empowering student-athletes to

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excel both on the course and in the classroom.

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And so, Coach Woods, thank you for your unwavering dedication to our

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student-athletes and to the Mount Miguel Early College cross country program.

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Go Matadors. And now we take a photo.

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Bring it in.

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Everyone, to a little bit

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nearer.

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I think we're going to get some.

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Of course.

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Come on up.

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Bringing up your family.

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All the way back. You can't hurt him.

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Ready?

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Okay, perfect. Try to back from the door so truth can be when you need. Good. Wait.

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Big smile. One, two, three. Perfect. Thank you.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you.

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Yes, sir. Here.

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Okay. Next up, I'd like to welcome Monte Vista's head softball coach, Philly

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Tavares.

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Coach Tavares took over a program that had won just one game the previous season,

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with 13 of those losses by double digits.

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He inherited a team that needed structure, confidence, and a new identity.

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In just one year, he transformed a very young Monte Vista team, turned them into a

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19 and 14 overall record and CIF Division V champions,

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completing a remarkable turnaround.

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Coach Tavares has emphasized accountability, belief, and consistent daily growth.

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His players bought into the new standard of preparation fundamentals, steadily

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improving over the course of the season, ultimately hitting their stride during the

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playoffs. What stands out most is not just the title, but the speed of the

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transformation from one win team to a CIF championship title and a winning record

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in a single year under his leadership.

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Coach Philly emphasizes doing things the right way, both on and off the field, set

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clear expectations for respectable conduct amongst players, assistant coaches, and

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spectators. I present to you Monte Vista's coach, 2026 Coach of the Year, Philly

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Tavares.

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Coach Tavares, you are a remarkable person.

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On behalf of the governing board, we wish to congratulate you on being named

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Grossmont Union High School District Coach of the Year for

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2025/2026.

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Awesome job.

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Coach Tavares, you have led a

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truly remarkable one-year turnaround for the Monte Vista High School softball

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program, guiding a young team with only one senior, and yet you transformed

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a one-win season into a CIF Division V championship title.

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Your calm, structured leadership instills accountability, mastery, and

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respect. Coach Tavares, we deeply appreciate your hard work and commitment,

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elevating our Monte Vista Monarchs student-athletes, and congratulations again on

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being nominated Coach of the Year for 2025/2026.

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So go Monarchs.

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Okay. Players, come on up.

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Okay, good.

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Monarchs

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softball.

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Good job.

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All right. Everybody look up here in the middle. Ready?

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One, two, three. Big smile. One more.

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Perfect. Thank you.

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We will now have a presentation on the establishment of the Grossmont Union 1920

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Education Foundation. Superintendent Dr. Kirsten Baetzele-Brulte.

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I am just thrilled for this item. This item is the presentation of what the

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foundation is, and later in the agenda, we ask the board to take action

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on establishing the foundation. So I invite our guest, Cindy Strom-Ariano,

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who is a partner with the law firm AALRR, to join us via audio to

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present the purpose for establishing the Grossmont Union 1920 Education

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Foundation.

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Thank you very much, Dr. Brulte.

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So first of all, congratulations on the decision to form an educational foundation.

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I work with a lot of districts on forming educational foundations, and it's always

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a beneficial thing for the district.

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What I'd like to do is talk through, very briefly, the process of forming

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an educational foundation and the steps we'll take to form that

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foundation

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So to start with, when we form an educational foundation, we form it as a

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corporation. So having said that, the educational foundation

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will be a separate and distinct legal entity from the district with its own

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officers and its own board of directors.

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Having said that, there are a number of ways that we ensure that the

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educational foundation will

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be supporting the district and will achieve its goal of increasing fundraising for

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the district. The first way we do that, and the major way, is

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through the purposes that are set forth in the articles of incorporation,

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and those describe what the educational foundation was formed, the purposes for

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which it was formed. And in this case, for the Grossmont Union 1920

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Educational Foundation, we have listed four purposes.

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The first one, establishing and supporting programs and activities within the

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Grossmont Union High School District, which maximize academic achievement and

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educational enrichment for students of the district.

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The second purpose is supporting, conducting, and sustaining other

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educational enhancement programs established for students of the district.

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Third, providing financial assistance to the district by acquiring equipment and

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supplies for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of students of the district.

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And fourth, assisting and supporting the district in the attainment of its

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educational, cultural, scientific, artistic, and technological goals, and in

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fulfilling its role in serving the community of which the district is a part.

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So, those will be what we call the exempt purposes of the foundation.

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And then the second thing we do is we generally have someone from the district

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serve along with various community members on the board of directors for the

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foundation. And that ensures that the district is always aware of and

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involved with the foundation's activities.

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So there's many different ways to do that.

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We

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have designated that the superintendent or the

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superintendent's designee would serve on the foundation board along with the other

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community members.

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To start the formation, the first step in the formation

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process is to file the articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State.

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And I believe you will be approving, you as the board will be approving those

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articles tonight. And those articles contain

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all the required IRS provisions that need to be in those

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articles for it to be considered a 501 [c] [3] educational foundation.

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We will then prepare bylaws and the other organizational documents and

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register the foundation with the California Attorney General's Office

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Registry of Charitable Trusts. And then the final step is to prepare and

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file the IRS exemption application and the California exemption application to

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request 501 [c] [3] status. So those are the general steps,

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but once the articles are filed with the Secretary of State

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and the foundation board is appointed, then the foundation can

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commence its operations.

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I'm happy to answer any questions anyone may have.

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Okay, I'm not sensing any questions. I'll make a quick comment.

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Personally, I'd just like to acknowledge that

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Darrell Priest is here tonight, and I think I can say with complete conviction, we

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would not be setting up this foundation if it not were for him.

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So thank you very much, Darrell.

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Anyone else?

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Okay, thank you very much. I'm looking forward to see how this works.

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It's going to be good. I really do appreciate all you've done.

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Let's see, attendance priorities and updates.

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I call upon retired administrator, Lucia Washburn.

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I invite Director of Student Support Services, Mary Nishikawa, to come to the

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podium to give her presentation.

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Good evening. I'm Mary Nishikawa, Director of Student Support Services and

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Alternative Education, here to provide tonight a brief update to our community and

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our governing board work that we've done around improving attendance in the

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Grossmont District throughout last year and what our plans are to continue the work

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this year.

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The why to focus on attendance I know is pretty obvious, but I think it's important

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to state that if we really work on reengaging students in school, improving their

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attendance, it's everything from increased engagement for students, higher

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graduation rates, improved academic engagement, and it also creates additional

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financial stability for the district. So it's a win on both sides.

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When we talk about attendance, we have to remember that it's just one piece of a

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very large pie that we are trying to work on throughout the Grossmont District.

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The goals really reflect all of the work that the district is doing, and this is

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one piece of that. But attendance is a big piece of the pie when we talk about

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improving graduation rates, improving student connectedness to school, so we will

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continue to come around to this topic likely throughout the school year.

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The theory of action that's driven our work all year, and I'm not going to read it

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to you, but ultimately we're saying that if we do all of these things around

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attendance, and I'm going to discuss here in a moment, then we will increase site

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and district-wide attendance rates.

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We're going to expand enrollment in our alternative education programs, reduce the

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number of students leaving our district for independent charter schools, and over

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time we should then see a more sustained attendance across the district.

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So joining me tonight, in order to help us really understand how our attendance

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rate is calculated, which is a very complicated process, I'm going to call upon our

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lovely, wonderful I should say, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, Emily Mayer,

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who's going to describe it a little better.

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Thanks, Mary. So talking about calculating our attendance rate.

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So in California, we are funded on our average daily attendance.

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And the way we calculate this, it's a complicated process, and it factors in both

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the percentage of students attending school daily, but also your total school

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enrollment. So for example, having 100 students with 95% attendance from

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the state of California's perspective is the same as having 95 students with 100%

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attendance. If we go to the next slide.

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And then attendance numbers increase our funding, but generally in future years.

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So post-COVID, the state added a safety net.

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So if our ADA count is less than the prior year, our average daily attendance or

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number of students attending is less than the prior year, we're funded on the prior

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year or on a three-year average, whichever is higher.

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And what that means is that we don't see funding gains immediately when the ADA

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percentage increases because we're already getting some of that money in our safety

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net. So we'll feel it the next year as this sort of safety net ceiling

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becomes the new year's safety net ceiling, but we're often feeling the benefit of

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that rolling average from one year to the next.

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And so sometimes you don't feel that impact as immediately in the current year.

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Thank you so much.

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So having a little bit of that understanding now, I want to celebrate that between

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the '24, '25 and '25, '26 school year, we saw a 0.77% increase in

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our overall attendance rate. That's a lot of growth in one year and something that

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we definitely need to celebrate, and it really acknowledges the work that all of

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our school sites have been doing around this particular effort throughout last

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year. That increase means we just got to keep working harder.

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We can't just say, "Oh, we went up three quarters of a percent," but rather we did

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that, now what can we do next? And so our goal for the '26, '27 school year is a

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1.25 goal. It's a stretch goal, but I think we want to really push ourselves and

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see how much we can continue to grow.

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So a 1.25 in addition to the growth that we've seen would be our goal for this

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school year. But I would be remiss if I didn't remind everybody that every absence

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affects our attendance rate. This idea that only unexcused absences and truancies

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are the worry, that's an old school mindset.

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And nowadays in the state of California, regardless of the reason a student is out

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It affects us. It dings our ADA rates.

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So really helping students and parents understand the importance of being in

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school, that it's no longer just about truancies.

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So this shows you what our attendance rate was like at all of our comprehensive

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sites from '24-'25 to '25-'26. You will see that we had six sites that had

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nice growth from '24-'25 to last year.

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We're going to continue to see that increase. Our overall rate was 91.17.

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Any mathematicians in the room? Yes, I acknowledge if you do the math of all the

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percentages, it doesn't come out to 91.17, because that number

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is affected by every single program that we have in the district.

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So that's independent study, that's home choice, our special ed academies, even our

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non-public school. Everything that we have to serve our students gets calculated in

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to create the 91.17. But our comprehensive sites make up the biggest portion, and

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that's why I wanted you to see their rates specifically.

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Oh, time's up.

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Okay.

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There we go. Yep. Perfect. That works.

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So I mentioned we had six out of our nine sites that saw nice growth.

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I want to give special acknowledgement to Granite Hills and Monte Vista that had

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the largest growth, and it speaks specifically to the really intentional work that

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they did throughout the school year.

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Our dropout prevention specialists, we have four, technically five across the

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district that support our students.

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You can see that they served a multitude of support to our families throughout the

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school year. Fifty-nine hundred points of contact from phone calls to home visits

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to pulling kids out of class and trying to figure out, "What's going on?

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Why are you missing some classes? Why aren't you coming to school?" A hundred and

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seventy-seven home visits. But the work of our dropout prevention specialists has

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been extremely impactful in really helping students re-engage in school.

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So the attendance priorities that we started this year, I'm just going to touch on

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briefly. It has to do with the tiered response to attendance.

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You've got to have three tiers. You've got to have your marketing the importance of

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attendance, the attendance intervention meetings for the students that are starting

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to show a lack of engagement or starting to miss school, and then it's the ongoing

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follow-up and monitoring. If you meet with a student and a family, and you tell

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them, "You really need to come to school," and we never talk to that student and

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family again, we've lost them. It's that ongoing monitoring that's the most

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impactful. I mentioned our attendance intervention meetings, home visits.

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Our DPSs will go

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from schools out to our sites to really meet with families and find out why their

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kids aren't coming to school. What are the barriers to them coming to school?

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Sometimes it's as simple as transportation, and we can provide a resource.

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Sometimes there's mental health issues.

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There's a lot that impacts student attendance, but they'll go to where the parents

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are and really try to provide that support.

478
00:40:22,830 --> 00:40:26,971
We have our attendance teams at each site. We're offering robust Saturday schools.

479
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:32,820
That was a big goal for last year, and you'll see we went from 2,600 in '24-'25 to

480
00:40:32,910 --> 00:40:38,790
over 5,600 students or absences that were cleared, so 3,000

481
00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,221
additional absences that were cleared.

482
00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:46,471
For every 100 students that attend Saturday school, we get back about $6,700, and

483
00:40:46,530 --> 00:40:48,960
that's after we cover the cost of running Saturday school.

484
00:40:49,050 --> 00:40:51,810
So teachers have been paid, campus supervisors have been paid.

485
00:40:52,140 --> 00:40:54,690
We bring back about $6,700 to the district.

486
00:40:56,820 --> 00:41:00,630
So continuing all that work from last year, we want to add a few things this year

487
00:41:00,660 --> 00:41:04,890
to continue the work. Improving our process for short-term independent study

488
00:41:04,950 --> 00:41:08,340
contracts, and I have to give a huge thank you to Mike Falconer, an assistant

489
00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:12,570
principal at Granite Hills High School, who developed a system to really streamline

490
00:41:12,601 --> 00:41:17,101
that process, especially for teachers, who I know it can be very cumbersome for.

491
00:41:17,730 --> 00:41:21,180
And now he has gone out and trained all of our sites in that process to really

492
00:41:21,241 --> 00:41:25,680
streamline it. Creating a district attendance review team, so we can continue to

493
00:41:25,710 --> 00:41:28,560
provide that ongoing monitoring for students and families.

494
00:41:29,130 --> 00:41:32,910
The thing that's probably most dear to my heart is decreasing the number of

495
00:41:32,940 --> 00:41:35,940
students that are leaving this district for independent charter schools.

496
00:41:36,390 --> 00:41:40,830
I can say unequivocally that every teacher in this audience, every staff member

497
00:41:40,950 --> 00:41:44,790
across this district can provide a better service and a better education to our

498
00:41:44,851 --> 00:41:47,340
students than any independent charter school can.

499
00:41:55,020 --> 00:41:57,570
But now we've got to make sure our parents understand that as well.

500
00:41:57,630 --> 00:42:01,050
And that's our goal and that's our challenge, because we want to keep our kids here

501
00:42:01,080 --> 00:42:02,040
where we can serve them.

502
00:42:03,570 --> 00:42:06,601
We want to have a parent portal, so it makes it a little bit easier for our parents

503
00:42:06,630 --> 00:42:10,890
to clear absences, and Monte Vista is going to pilot that process for us this year.

504
00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:15,270
And then lastly is something that seems really simple, but we added attendance code

505
00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:19,890
options in Infinite Campus, so we can start to better identify which students are

506
00:42:19,920 --> 00:42:23,971
missing school all day and which students are missing school as a period here and a

507
00:42:24,030 --> 00:42:28,080
period there. Those are different students with different needs, and we had no way

508
00:42:28,110 --> 00:42:32,160
in our system to identify those students separately. We will now this year.

509
00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:38,851
And then lastly is the policy updates that we've been working on.

510
00:42:39,420 --> 00:42:43,200
I've said it before and I will say it again, California's made it very difficult to

511
00:42:43,230 --> 00:42:45,900
have accountability around attendance. They just have.

512
00:42:46,351 --> 00:42:49,200
And so we've got to figure out what we can do, and we've got to live within that.

513
00:42:49,710 --> 00:42:53,730
So requiring medical verification when students are absent for more than 12 days in

514
00:42:53,820 --> 00:42:58,800
a school year is reasonable. Ensuring that students notify the attendance office in

515
00:42:58,860 --> 00:43:02,790
advance of leaving for a doctor appointment, a dentist appointment, we have to make

516
00:43:02,851 --> 00:43:05,040
that a priority. I know that seems really straightforward.

517
00:43:05,400 --> 00:43:08,580
Unfortunately, we have students that leave quite often, and then the parent tries

518
00:43:08,580 --> 00:43:10,471
to call in later to excuse the absence.

519
00:43:11,790 --> 00:43:15,060
We've got to remind teachers that they have the authority to deny the ability to

520
00:43:15,090 --> 00:43:19,019
make up assignments and assessments when a student is unexcused or truant.

521
00:43:19,560 --> 00:43:23,851
I know teachers that re-implemented this policy last year, and it has paid

522
00:43:23,910 --> 00:43:28,351
dividends. They are seeing students that will say, "Oh, I wasn't going to come to

523
00:43:28,380 --> 00:43:31,741
school today, but I decided, you had a test, I've got to be there." Whatever it

524
00:43:31,830 --> 00:43:35,851
takes. Whatever we have to do to show students that there is accountability, we got

525
00:43:35,851 --> 00:43:39,241
to have it in the syllabus, and then we have to hold accountable, but we've got to

526
00:43:39,270 --> 00:43:41,190
start having some of those policies in place.

527
00:43:41,730 --> 00:43:44,971
And then for the students that continue to be chronically truant, we have to figure

528
00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:48,930
out at the district level, what is the next step? Is it providing more resources?

529
00:43:49,020 --> 00:43:50,940
Is it transferring to continuation school?

530
00:43:51,270 --> 00:43:54,780
We have to look at the totality and figure out what's going to be best for each kid

531
00:43:54,870 --> 00:43:55,620
and for each school.

532
00:43:57,630 --> 00:44:01,020
So the last thing I'm going to share is, I get asked this question a lot, mostly by

533
00:44:01,080 --> 00:44:04,230
our superintendent, which is: how do we know it's working?

534
00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:08,370
And that's a really tough question to answer when we talk about attendance.

535
00:44:08,670 --> 00:44:11,460
So here's the best analogy I came up with at 3:00 a.m. one night.

536
00:44:12,540 --> 00:44:16,530
So if you think about the work we do around attendance as flowers, you put two or

537
00:44:16,560 --> 00:44:20,130
three flowers in a vase, it's not very interesting. It doesn't do very much.

538
00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:24,241
And if we had one or two things that we could do about attendance and it would fix

539
00:44:24,330 --> 00:44:26,700
it, we'd all be doing that one or two thing.

540
00:44:27,330 --> 00:44:32,460
The truth is, attendance takes doing a lot of things and doing them all together to

541
00:44:32,520 --> 00:44:36,810
really make a difference. So if you think of it as a full bouquet of flowers, each

542
00:44:36,870 --> 00:44:40,530
one of those flowers isn't more or less important than another one, but they're all

543
00:44:40,590 --> 00:44:46,380
working together, and that is how we're seeing a 0.77% increase in our attendance

544
00:44:46,440 --> 00:44:50,790
rate. It's how we're really making a difference. But it's not about that one thing.

545
00:44:50,940 --> 00:44:54,721
It is about doing all the things, evaluating them, making adjustments.

546
00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:58,950
So how I know it's working is I think of it as a bouquet of flowers, and that's the

547
00:44:58,980 --> 00:45:00,930
work that we're doing and we're dedicated to.

548
00:45:02,250 --> 00:45:06,180
And so lastly, it comes with a district investment to increase the work that we're

549
00:45:06,241 --> 00:45:10,080
doing around attendance. We're establishing district goals specific to attendance,

550
00:45:10,590 --> 00:45:14,550
and then supporting that by increasing the number of dropout prevention specialists

551
00:45:14,580 --> 00:45:20,491
that we have in the district to really provide that dedicated, impactful support to

552
00:45:20,580 --> 00:45:21,360
each high school.

553
00:45:22,680 --> 00:45:24,660
Thank you. Any questions?

554
00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:35,640
Thank you, Mary. We ask for that investment when we get to audited actuals.

555
00:45:35,700 --> 00:45:41,430
You'll see a slide on moving one-time money over a couple of years from a couple of

556
00:45:41,460 --> 00:45:46,770
years out to now to be able to fund the attendance that Mary has proposed this

557
00:45:46,830 --> 00:45:47,130
evening.

558
00:45:50,520 --> 00:45:54,000
I have a couple comments. First of all, I am so

559
00:45:55,734 --> 00:45:59,724
I appreciate your passion, and this is so important.

560
00:46:00,714 --> 00:46:05,094
With our whole portrait of a graduate is telling us that we have to work more on

561
00:46:05,214 --> 00:46:10,824
motivating students. We have to really stress the idea of student

562
00:46:10,884 --> 00:46:15,744
engagement, student empowerment, because they get the ownership of what they're

563
00:46:15,804 --> 00:46:18,775
learning. It makes them want to come to class.

564
00:46:18,804 --> 00:46:22,944
And so, since the government took away the stick, now we use the carrot.

565
00:46:23,154 --> 00:46:23,364
Yeah.

566
00:46:23,454 --> 00:46:26,814
We work more on the motivation, the positive motivation, which is far more

567
00:46:26,874 --> 00:46:30,954
effective anyway. So I am just so excited about this.

568
00:46:31,614 --> 00:46:36,834
The reason that we really focus on attendance is because every student counts.

569
00:46:37,254 --> 00:46:43,194
We can't afford for students to fall between the cracks and not be

570
00:46:43,344 --> 00:46:46,704
successful. And so from the founding of our country,

571
00:46:48,054 --> 00:46:53,544
250 years ago, public education has been central to everything that our country

572
00:46:53,634 --> 00:46:58,404
stands for. And education is the great uplifter.

573
00:46:59,514 --> 00:47:00,564
It's the way that

574
00:47:02,154 --> 00:47:06,234
students, including all of our new students that are coming to our country, are

575
00:47:06,324 --> 00:47:08,844
able to unlock the American dream.

576
00:47:09,384 --> 00:47:15,114
And so, I think as a board, all of us are committed to do everything within our

577
00:47:15,204 --> 00:47:20,784
power to make sure that not one single student is left behind, but they all

578
00:47:20,874 --> 00:47:25,944
succeed. And that has to do with understanding their multiple intelligences, their

579
00:47:26,004 --> 00:47:30,714
learning styles, by offering things that are relevant to them, CTE.

580
00:47:31,284 --> 00:47:35,214
And so thank you for bringing this to our attention.

581
00:47:35,275 --> 00:47:36,114
Absolutely. Thank you.

582
00:47:42,654 --> 00:47:43,134
You have questions?

583
00:47:43,254 --> 00:47:44,664
Mary, I wanted to ask you something.

584
00:47:44,754 --> 00:47:45,954
I have some questions, too.

585
00:47:50,244 --> 00:47:51,894
I was going to say, she disappeared on us.

586
00:47:52,134 --> 00:47:52,674
Oh, sorry.

587
00:47:54,025 --> 00:47:56,394
Yeah, no worries. First I wanted to express my appreciation, too.

588
00:47:56,514 --> 00:48:01,464
Thank you for what you're doing. I don't need to add to what Gary said, but I just

589
00:48:01,494 --> 00:48:03,234
ditto his comments about

590
00:48:04,614 --> 00:48:08,814
getting all of our students, to not have any of them fall through the cracks.

591
00:48:09,414 --> 00:48:13,855
And on the one slide, you did mention about, the dropout

592
00:48:17,034 --> 00:48:17,514
prevention specialist.

593
00:48:17,544 --> 00:48:18,804
Prevention specialist.

594
00:48:18,894 --> 00:48:21,744
So how many of them do we have right now?

595
00:48:22,105 --> 00:48:23,364
We have five total right now.

596
00:48:23,484 --> 00:48:25,134
Okay, great.

597
00:48:25,374 --> 00:48:26,424
Different schools.

598
00:48:26,484 --> 00:48:26,634
Yeah.

599
00:48:27,144 --> 00:48:31,644
Right. Correct. El Cajon Valley funds theirs separately, and then all of our other

600
00:48:31,704 --> 00:48:36,234
schools share. So they have two, and then Idea Center gets a person one day a week,

601
00:48:36,355 --> 00:48:37,914
which is part of what we're trying to address.

602
00:48:38,004 --> 00:48:41,154
You'll see that their attendance rate actually needs the most support-

603
00:48:41,364 --> 00:48:41,454
Mm-hmm

604
00:48:41,454 --> 00:48:43,914
... and why we're hoping to increase to get them more support as well.

605
00:48:44,304 --> 00:48:49,554
Okay. And as I was looking at the stats, I just wanted to give a shout-out to West

606
00:48:49,614 --> 00:48:54,174
Hills and Monte Vista and Granite Hills. I saw you guys all broke the 1% growth.

607
00:48:54,294 --> 00:48:54,624
Mm-hmm.

608
00:48:54,714 --> 00:48:59,304
I really appreciate that. Thank you for what you've done specifically, but for all

609
00:48:59,334 --> 00:49:03,324
the schools, I know you're embracing this and trying to build it up, and we

610
00:49:03,355 --> 00:49:05,754
appreciate that a lot. It's important for our students.

611
00:49:06,324 --> 00:49:07,944
Agreed. Thank you.

612
00:49:10,823 --> 00:49:11,243
Okay.

613
00:49:11,275 --> 00:49:17,154
First, a comment. I'm becoming more and more convinced that we need to try

614
00:49:17,184 --> 00:49:21,775
and get every kid to become involved in extracurricular activities,

615
00:49:22,674 --> 00:49:27,054
sports, band, cheer, ag,

616
00:49:28,044 --> 00:49:33,654
CTE, drama, and performing arts. By the way, I'm hearing some really good rumors

617
00:49:33,744 --> 00:49:38,364
about some pretty exciting things that's going to be happening with performing

618
00:49:38,424 --> 00:49:38,784
arts.

619
00:49:40,284 --> 00:49:45,144
But I think that's the thing more than anything that gets kids to come to school-

620
00:49:45,864 --> 00:49:46,044
Mm-hmm

621
00:49:46,044 --> 00:49:50,334
... is they make friends. When it comes to sports, they get in shape.

622
00:49:50,994 --> 00:49:56,574
They develop camaraderie. One of the things that these colleges look for is they

623
00:49:56,605 --> 00:50:00,864
want to see kids be involved in extracurricular activities, sports.

624
00:50:01,434 --> 00:50:06,594
I found out there's five prestigious university, Berkeley being one of them, if

625
00:50:06,654 --> 00:50:12,054
you've been in a band, that is a big plus for you to get into Berkeley.

626
00:50:14,844 --> 00:50:18,624
We want these kids to be involved. We want them to make friends.

627
00:50:19,704 --> 00:50:22,044
We want them to learn important things.

628
00:50:22,374 --> 00:50:25,855
There's things you can learn on the football field, the baseball field, the

629
00:50:25,914 --> 00:50:28,014
basketball court, the tennis court.

630
00:50:29,484 --> 00:50:30,744
Even pickleball.

631
00:50:31,014 --> 00:50:32,034
Even pickleball.

632
00:50:32,874 --> 00:50:38,454
All these things, in a pool, that you can learn lessons there about life you can't

633
00:50:38,514 --> 00:50:39,684
learn in a classroom.

634
00:50:41,154 --> 00:50:46,554
And by the way, we don't want these kids being tempted to be involved in

635
00:50:47,964 --> 00:50:53,874
things that are not good, gang activity, drugs, be in the backseat of a

636
00:50:53,964 --> 00:50:59,244
car or what have you, hanging around bad kids unsupervised.

637
00:51:00,834 --> 00:51:06,264
So I think what we have to do is we have to make Grossmont the number

638
00:51:06,384 --> 00:51:10,224
one district for extracurricular activities.

639
00:51:11,605 --> 00:51:12,894
And then here's my question.

640
00:51:15,144 --> 00:51:20,065
We have acknowledged that we've been losing a lot of kids, hundreds of kids to the

641
00:51:20,125 --> 00:51:20,754
charter schools.

642
00:51:21,204 --> 00:51:22,224
The independent charter schools.

643
00:51:22,285 --> 00:51:23,334
Independent charter schools.

644
00:51:24,114 --> 00:51:28,315
Mm-hmm. So like Diego Valley, Innovation, Altus, and Service Master. Yeah.

645
00:51:28,344 --> 00:51:30,234
And also Helix and Steele.

646
00:51:31,525 --> 00:51:31,525
Yeah.

647
00:51:31,584 --> 00:51:37,194
And a few private schools. And I've been pushing that we do

648
00:51:37,285 --> 00:51:40,434
surveys because I think we're flying blind.

649
00:51:40,464 --> 00:51:40,525
Mm-hmm.

650
00:51:41,035 --> 00:51:45,084
That we do surveys of the students and surveys of the parents, first of all, the

651
00:51:45,144 --> 00:51:46,104
ones who are leaving us.

652
00:51:46,254 --> 00:51:46,494
Mm-hmm.

653
00:51:46,854 --> 00:51:51,054
Why did you leave and go to-- Why was it?

654
00:51:52,254 --> 00:51:57,384
Because I've been told these Helix and Steele, they are doing surveys, and I heard

655
00:51:57,414 --> 00:52:03,354
a rumor that I think it's 70 or 77% of the students they're getting was because of

656
00:52:03,444 --> 00:52:03,984
sports.

657
00:52:06,594 --> 00:52:11,155
And I look back on when I was in high school, sports was everything to me.

658
00:52:11,934 --> 00:52:17,905
It was the most exciting thing that I ever did, and I made some lifelong

659
00:52:17,964 --> 00:52:21,204
friends and lifelong lessons I learned.

660
00:52:21,834 --> 00:52:23,155
One of being, which is,

661
00:52:24,474 --> 00:52:29,094
you can do much more than you think you could have because they pushed you way

662
00:52:29,184 --> 00:52:29,785
beyond

663
00:52:31,285 --> 00:52:34,224
what you were convinced you could do.

664
00:52:35,035 --> 00:52:39,204
And when you thought you're 100% exhausted, and the coach would tell you, "Another

665
00:52:39,294 --> 00:52:39,594
lap."

666
00:52:40,315 --> 00:52:40,464
Mm-hmm.

667
00:52:40,525 --> 00:52:44,604
Another 100-yard wind sprint, another set of killers.

668
00:52:45,384 --> 00:52:49,944
And, "I can't do it," but you couldn't tell that to the coach.

669
00:52:50,905 --> 00:52:54,264
And your reputation would be ruined with the team if you ever just said, "No, I

670
00:52:54,294 --> 00:52:59,275
don't think I can make this." I figured, well, if I collapse, well, okay, then

671
00:52:59,304 --> 00:53:03,324
they'll get it. They can't hold me accountable if I pass out.

672
00:53:03,894 --> 00:53:07,944
But anyways, I learned I could do much more than what I thought I could do, and

673
00:53:07,974 --> 00:53:13,704
that helped me in life. So I'm hoping we can do surveys.

674
00:53:14,125 --> 00:53:19,674
Almost any business you go into nowadays, you get a survey. How did we do?

675
00:53:19,734 --> 00:53:22,134
Are you going to refer others? Do you think you'll come back?

676
00:53:22,375 --> 00:53:25,164
How likely are you to do these things?

677
00:53:25,854 --> 00:53:30,324
They are constantly, and we need to do that kind of surveying.

678
00:53:31,674 --> 00:53:35,304
And maybe we ask the kids once or twice during the year, "How are things going?

679
00:53:39,234 --> 00:53:43,464
Tell us what we're doing, what we're doing good, or what we can do to improve."

680
00:53:44,304 --> 00:53:45,084
Mm-hmm.

681
00:53:45,114 --> 00:53:46,285
And anyways, that's-

682
00:53:46,434 --> 00:53:46,944
I appreciate that

683
00:53:47,334 --> 00:53:50,844
... my question or comment. But it sounds like we're moving in that direction.

684
00:53:50,875 --> 00:53:51,775
Definitely.

685
00:53:51,834 --> 00:53:52,974
Okay. Thank you so much.

686
00:53:53,035 --> 00:53:54,714
Thank you. I appreciate it. Thank you.

687
00:53:54,984 --> 00:53:55,674
Thank you, Mary.

688
00:54:05,754 --> 00:54:09,384
I call on our retired administrator, Lucia Washburn.

689
00:54:11,484 --> 00:54:15,684
I invite Director of Curriculum and Instruction, April Baker, to come to the podium

690
00:54:15,744 --> 00:54:20,094
to give her presentation and to remain on stage for the next presentation as well.

691
00:54:27,354 --> 00:54:28,254
Perfect, thank you.

692
00:54:32,664 --> 00:54:37,224
Good evening, President Shiel, trustees, Superintendent Patel-Roti, and cabinet

693
00:54:37,285 --> 00:54:42,804
members. For my first presentation tonight, I am going to be presenting on a

694
00:54:42,834 --> 00:54:47,724
proposed Grossmont Union High School District literature approval process, which is

695
00:54:47,785 --> 00:54:51,924
a structured, transparent four-month pipeline for vetting and adopting core

696
00:54:51,984 --> 00:54:54,535
instructional texts across our district.

697
00:54:56,244 --> 00:55:00,444
The draft that you're going to be seeing tonight stems from a strong foundation

698
00:55:00,535 --> 00:55:04,464
originally put together by our former superintendent, Mike Fowler.

699
00:55:05,724 --> 00:55:10,584
To ensure complete alignment across our district, the draft I'm presenting tonight

700
00:55:10,644 --> 00:55:14,964
is actively undergoing collaborative review and feedback with our partners in the

701
00:55:14,994 --> 00:55:19,285
Grossmont Education Association and in our Grossmont Union High School District

702
00:55:19,375 --> 00:55:23,394
English Council, which is comprised of all of the department chairs at the various

703
00:55:23,785 --> 00:55:24,444
campuses.

704
00:55:28,285 --> 00:55:32,454
I forgot to click. There's the slide that I just talked about. Here we go. Okay.

705
00:55:34,644 --> 00:55:39,054
So phase one of the literature approval process begins at the school site during

706
00:55:39,114 --> 00:55:43,405
months one and two of the process. If a teacher is interested in looking at new

707
00:55:43,464 --> 00:55:47,484
curriculum, they first will check our approved digital catalog, which is posted on

708
00:55:47,544 --> 00:55:52,044
our website. If they determine that they'd like to put a new text forward, they

709
00:55:52,074 --> 00:55:56,514
will complete a very detailed evaluation that is aligned with board policy and

710
00:55:56,604 --> 00:56:01,734
California ed code. Once that document is completed, it goes to the department

711
00:56:01,794 --> 00:56:07,315
chair, who reviews the text, meets with the teacher, adds any written remarks that

712
00:56:07,344 --> 00:56:11,514
they may want to put forward, and then the packet goes to the site principal.

713
00:56:15,535 --> 00:56:17,244
In phase two...

714
00:56:19,884 --> 00:56:25,315
Let me click. There we go. In phase two, the principal reviews the form and then

715
00:56:25,405 --> 00:56:29,785
routes it to the subject matter council for consideration during their regular

716
00:56:29,905 --> 00:56:33,864
monthly meeting. We maintain a vital feedback loop here.

717
00:56:33,954 --> 00:56:39,444
The recommending teacher will receive all administrative and council remarks, and

718
00:56:39,504 --> 00:56:44,244
are able to review those remarks, and retains the ability to either advance or

719
00:56:44,304 --> 00:56:47,724
withdraw their submission based on the feedback that they receive.

720
00:56:51,474 --> 00:56:56,964
Phase three is a formal committee review and the physical logistics of the process.

721
00:56:57,954 --> 00:57:01,854
Part of that is the school site submitting 10 physical copies of the book to the

722
00:57:01,914 --> 00:57:05,244
district office and for the literature approval committee.

723
00:57:05,694 --> 00:57:10,464
To guarantee an objective evaluation, committee members must be free of conflict of

724
00:57:10,525 --> 00:57:15,025
interest, and they must follow committee policies and procedures, which is also a

725
00:57:15,084 --> 00:57:17,815
draft document that you can find on the agenda.

726
00:57:18,864 --> 00:57:24,384
A two-thirds supermajority vote from the committee is also required before anything

727
00:57:24,474 --> 00:57:26,574
is recommended to go to the board.

728
00:57:31,494 --> 00:57:31,854
There we go.

729
00:57:34,044 --> 00:57:37,224
In month three, there's a focus on public transparency.

730
00:57:37,614 --> 00:57:41,065
At a scheduled board meeting, we will publicly announce the proposed literature

731
00:57:41,094 --> 00:57:45,714
that is under consideration. We share explicit details on how the community can

732
00:57:45,804 --> 00:57:51,025
inspect the materials and provide a clear pathway for public input before any other

733
00:57:51,084 --> 00:57:52,494
final vote takes place.

734
00:57:54,114 --> 00:57:58,224
During months three and four, we offer direct community access.

735
00:57:58,614 --> 00:58:03,174
Proposed literature is placed on physical display at the district office, where

736
00:58:03,264 --> 00:58:07,074
parents and community members can schedule appointments to review the text

737
00:58:07,134 --> 00:58:09,444
firsthand before the final board decision.

738
00:58:11,155 --> 00:58:14,244
Step four brings a final resolution to the process.

739
00:58:14,544 --> 00:58:18,054
The governing board hears public comments and then holds an official vote.

740
00:58:18,565 --> 00:58:22,614
Following your decision as a board, the College and Career Readiness Office will

741
00:58:22,644 --> 00:58:26,905
provide a closed-loop notification to the recommending teacher, the department

742
00:58:26,994 --> 00:58:31,884
chair, the principal, and the subject matter council, which formally completes the

743
00:58:31,944 --> 00:58:33,354
evaluation cycle.

744
00:58:36,594 --> 00:58:39,084
So that is my brief overview of the process.

745
00:58:39,204 --> 00:58:41,634
Does anyone have any questions for me on this?

746
00:58:43,405 --> 00:58:45,144
All good.

747
00:58:45,234 --> 00:58:47,035
I just have a little question.

748
00:58:47,454 --> 00:58:47,574
Sure.

749
00:58:47,694 --> 00:58:53,454
On one of the procedures, I saw that the teacher brings the material to the school.

750
00:58:55,014 --> 00:58:56,244
The school has a committee.

751
00:58:57,144 --> 00:58:57,775
The district.

752
00:58:58,164 --> 00:58:58,464
No.

753
00:58:58,525 --> 00:58:58,614
Oh.

754
00:58:58,644 --> 00:58:59,694
Before that. Little before that.

755
00:58:59,785 --> 00:59:01,525
Oh, the council. English council?

756
00:59:01,614 --> 00:59:04,914
The school council, yeah. So tell me some more about the council.

757
00:59:04,974 --> 00:59:08,604
How many members do they have on these councils typically?

758
00:59:09,414 --> 00:59:12,324
So each site typically will have one department chair.

759
00:59:12,655 --> 00:59:12,744
Yeah.

760
00:59:12,834 --> 00:59:15,775
Some sites have a split, and you'll have two department chairs.

761
00:59:15,834 --> 00:59:15,984
Mm-hmm.

762
00:59:15,984 --> 00:59:18,744
And so they either will come together or sometimes one

763
00:59:20,004 --> 00:59:21,894
goes one month and one goes another month.

764
00:59:22,014 --> 00:59:22,254
Mm-hmm.

765
00:59:22,315 --> 00:59:27,294
And we meet for an hour, hour and a half, or maybe two, depending on how many

766
00:59:27,384 --> 00:59:32,484
agenda items they put on the agenda for that council. And discussions are had.

767
00:59:32,574 --> 00:59:35,604
I act as a liaison for the district.

768
00:59:35,664 --> 00:59:39,625
If they have questions or they need answers to things or they want me to follow up

769
00:59:39,655 --> 00:59:41,754
on something, I can take that role for them.

770
00:59:41,964 --> 00:59:45,054
There's also a principal that sits on each council.

771
00:59:45,894 --> 00:59:50,754
So I go to math, social science, science, and English, and world language and

772
00:59:50,785 --> 00:59:52,734
performing arts, depending on their needs.

773
00:59:52,974 --> 00:59:53,125
Mm-hmm.

774
00:59:53,155 --> 00:59:56,634
But it'll be at least one per site that's there every time.

775
00:59:57,894 --> 01:00:01,764
So, that's the layer after they talk to the department chair-

776
01:00:01,794 --> 01:00:02,125
And the principal

777
01:00:02,184 --> 01:00:04,584
... and they meet with the school council.

778
01:00:04,944 --> 01:00:07,914
And so you're saying that sometimes you're a part of the school council?

779
01:00:08,604 --> 01:00:13,134
I go as a liaison, so I sit on-- Some of them are in Zoom, some of them are in

780
01:00:13,194 --> 01:00:13,674
person.

781
01:00:13,914 --> 01:00:13,914
Mm-hmm.

782
01:00:13,944 --> 01:00:18,804
But I sit on those and just try to help however I can, bringing information back to

783
01:00:18,834 --> 01:00:19,344
the district-

784
01:00:19,434 --> 01:00:20,065
Yeah, yeah

785
01:00:20,094 --> 01:00:24,084
... giving them information that they requested and helping move the agenda

786
01:00:24,144 --> 01:00:24,414
through.

787
01:00:24,744 --> 01:00:25,134
Okay.

788
01:00:25,194 --> 01:00:25,494
Yeah.

789
01:00:25,554 --> 01:00:26,275
All right. Thank you.

790
01:00:26,334 --> 01:00:27,174
Yeah, no problem.

791
01:00:28,525 --> 01:00:31,854
Any other questions or comments before I go to the second presentation?

792
01:00:33,625 --> 01:00:34,704
All right. April Baker-

793
01:00:34,794 --> 01:00:34,794
Okay. Thank you

794
01:00:34,794 --> 01:00:36,984
... please continue with your next presentation.

795
01:00:37,704 --> 01:00:38,454
Here we go.

796
01:00:39,954 --> 01:00:45,625
Okay. My second presentation of the night is on a draft

797
01:00:45,714 --> 01:00:50,275
year one roadmap for the Grossmont Union High School District math adoption

798
01:00:50,334 --> 01:00:51,025
process.

799
01:00:52,254 --> 01:00:57,204
In this process, our primary objective is to establish a collaborative

800
01:00:57,264 --> 01:01:02,694
district-wide plan that is designed to drive long-term positive student outcomes

801
01:01:02,785 --> 01:01:03,444
for math.

802
01:01:08,574 --> 01:01:12,924
In my presentation earlier this year on our curriculum audit, I mentioned that

803
01:01:12,984 --> 01:01:17,214
curriculum is just one piece of a larger pie for improved student outcomes.

804
01:01:17,544 --> 01:01:21,804
It's the same pie that Mary talked about earlier. We all have lots of pieces.

805
01:01:22,224 --> 01:01:25,704
They're cut very small. There's many, many pieces in a pie, but this is one piece

806
01:01:25,764 --> 01:01:31,583
of that. For our math adoption, there are three synchronized moving parts: ongoing

807
01:01:31,644 --> 01:01:35,664
professional learning, targeted student interventions, and high-quality

808
01:01:35,724 --> 01:01:37,224
instructional materials.

809
01:01:38,513 --> 01:01:44,334
While navigating this adoption process, we are making parallel progress by actively

810
01:01:44,424 --> 01:01:49,434
deploying interventions and professional learning today to provide support to our

811
01:01:49,494 --> 01:01:50,244
students now.

812
01:01:52,914 --> 01:01:57,114
To establish consistency in our classrooms, we are focusing on three priorities:

813
01:01:57,834 --> 01:02:02,334
identifying rigorous math-specific standards and translating those into clear

814
01:02:02,394 --> 01:02:06,714
learning goals and success criteria, and shifting assessments to measure true

815
01:02:06,775 --> 01:02:08,275
mathematical understanding.

816
01:02:09,535 --> 01:02:14,184
We are designing for learner variability through instructional modules and

817
01:02:14,244 --> 01:02:19,134
instructional strategies, and we're providing site scaffolding and coaching, and

818
01:02:19,164 --> 01:02:23,634
equipping administrators with math walkthrough protocols, and supporting site

819
01:02:23,694 --> 01:02:25,434
learning specialists in their work.

820
01:02:28,494 --> 01:02:32,424
We're also providing district-wide professional learning to address the needs of

821
01:02:32,484 --> 01:02:36,594
all our students. Currently this year, for our English learners and diverse student

822
01:02:36,655 --> 01:02:42,444
populations, our paradigm is amplifying mathematic language rather than simplifying

823
01:02:42,504 --> 01:02:47,275
content. We're also doing professional learning about integrating universal design

824
01:02:47,334 --> 01:02:51,204
for learning and embedding English learner supports directly into our daily

825
01:02:51,264 --> 01:02:56,785
instruction, ensuring students build content mastery and mathematical literacy at

826
01:02:56,815 --> 01:02:57,684
the same time.

827
01:03:00,324 --> 01:03:04,315
Our AI professional learning that we're offering this year is designed to leverage

828
01:03:04,375 --> 01:03:09,234
artificial intelligence tools to construct authentic, dynamic assessments that

829
01:03:09,294 --> 01:03:14,214
gauge math comprehension in real time, and using artificial intelligence as a

830
01:03:14,275 --> 01:03:18,864
dynamic scaffolding tool, delivering tiered supports tailored to individual student

831
01:03:18,894 --> 01:03:22,194
learning profiles without lowering academic rigor.

832
01:03:24,775 --> 01:03:29,065
Through the California Math Council Conference that's taking place this fall in

833
01:03:29,125 --> 01:03:34,285
Palm Springs, the attending math teachers will bring back the newest research from

834
01:03:34,344 --> 01:03:38,634
across the globe with a focus on math innovation and best practices.

835
01:03:40,254 --> 01:03:45,924
District-wide professional learning with our partners at Engaging Every

836
01:03:45,984 --> 01:03:50,724
Learner will provide instructional strategies and supports that math teachers can

837
01:03:50,785 --> 01:03:52,464
immediately use in the classroom.

838
01:03:53,214 --> 01:03:57,144
They're providing walkthrough coaching for administrators to identify how those

839
01:03:57,204 --> 01:03:59,094
strategies and supports are working.

840
01:03:59,785 --> 01:04:03,354
And they're coaching our site learning specialists and our instructional leadership

841
01:04:03,414 --> 01:04:07,254
teams to provide targeted, site-based professional learning.

842
01:04:09,360 --> 01:04:13,590
For direct student intervention, our department that oversees accountability and

843
01:04:13,650 --> 01:04:18,420
state and federal programs launched the Hey Tutor pilot at Grossmont High School

844
01:04:18,451 --> 01:04:23,790
this semester, deploying three full-time tutors for five hours a day across

845
01:04:23,940 --> 01:04:29,820
IM1 and IM2 classrooms. This Hey Tutor model provides push-in support

846
01:04:29,851 --> 01:04:35,641
for eight teachers across 14 classes each day and provides library drop-in

847
01:04:35,731 --> 01:04:36,270
sessions.

848
01:04:37,590 --> 01:04:43,080
Based on a proven 5% benchmark increase in our neighboring Sweetwater district, we

849
01:04:43,141 --> 01:04:47,731
plan to expand this tutoring model to two to three additional sites in semester

850
01:04:47,790 --> 01:04:48,120
two.

851
01:04:51,510 --> 01:04:55,650
Complementing this tutoring program, school sites utilize many direct intervention

852
01:04:55,740 --> 01:05:00,630
strategies, to name a few, dedicated math intervention classes that are scheduled

853
01:05:00,690 --> 01:05:05,250
during the school day so students who need it get additional support, built-in

854
01:05:05,310 --> 01:05:09,120
revision days that are embedded in math classroom pacing so students have multiple

855
01:05:09,180 --> 01:05:14,790
opportunities to show mastery, targeted grade repair for section-specific

856
01:05:14,820 --> 01:05:19,830
recovery without repeating an entire course, and all of our sites provide

857
01:05:19,951 --> 01:05:24,030
after-school tutorials specific to math for out-of-hours support.

858
01:05:25,891 --> 01:05:31,260
In addition to the professional learning and the interventions, we also want to

859
01:05:31,320 --> 01:05:35,760
make sure that we are keeping track of how students are doing and identifying

860
01:05:35,820 --> 01:05:37,740
students that need additional help.

861
01:05:38,490 --> 01:05:42,630
We are going to be generating D and F data reports after every grading period and

862
01:05:42,690 --> 01:05:46,799
conduct a deep-dive subgroup analysis for English learners and special education

863
01:05:46,891 --> 01:05:51,690
students. The real-time feedback here will allow site leaders and teachers to make

864
01:05:51,750 --> 01:05:54,540
rapid pedagogical adjustments when they need to.

865
01:05:57,360 --> 01:06:01,830
While site interventions and professional learning support our students today, a

866
01:06:02,040 --> 01:06:06,481
unified, thoughtful curriculum adoption is the vehicle that will sustain these

867
01:06:06,540 --> 01:06:08,340
positive outcomes moving forward.

868
01:06:09,300 --> 01:06:14,160
Our proposed year one plan is a structured six-step roadmap.

869
01:06:16,650 --> 01:06:21,540
As a collective group of math professionals, we are going to craft a shared vision

870
01:06:21,630 --> 01:06:24,391
for math in the Grossmont Union High School District.

871
01:06:25,620 --> 01:06:30,120
Teachers are going to define what good math instruction looks like in GUHSD, and

872
01:06:30,150 --> 01:06:32,641
we're going to develop a portrait of a math learner.

873
01:06:34,141 --> 01:06:36,180
We're going to identify essential standards.

874
01:06:36,630 --> 01:06:40,740
We're going to have deepened knowledge of what high-quality instruction materials

875
01:06:40,860 --> 01:06:46,740
look like. We're going to select pilot materials wisely with a common

876
01:06:46,800 --> 01:06:50,670
purpose, and then we will be planning for pilot implementation.

877
01:06:53,160 --> 01:06:57,150
Later this evening, you will have the opportunity to take action on a consulting

878
01:06:57,210 --> 01:06:59,400
contract with the UCSD Math Project.

879
01:07:02,010 --> 01:07:07,590
To support our year one plan, this partnership with the UCSD Math Project is going

880
01:07:07,620 --> 01:07:10,951
to provide us with deep, content-based professional development.

881
01:07:11,520 --> 01:07:16,740
UCSD has done studies about math and where students are coming into the UC system

882
01:07:16,800 --> 01:07:21,750
in math, and they have incredible insight for our schools and our district so that

883
01:07:21,810 --> 01:07:25,680
we know what they're looking for, so we know what marks we need to reach.

884
01:07:27,060 --> 01:07:31,650
The partnership views curriculum adoption not merely as picking books.

885
01:07:32,940 --> 01:07:37,201
It's a vital catalyst for meaningful professional growth and a district-wide

886
01:07:37,260 --> 01:07:40,891
culture shift in how we do math in GUHSD.

887
01:07:46,020 --> 01:07:51,510
Okay. So looking at our year one glance across foundations, action, and support, we

888
01:07:51,540 --> 01:07:56,820
will be building our vision, our methods of communication, and a very thorough

889
01:07:56,910 --> 01:08:02,851
pilot rubric. We're going to be conducting deep curriculum reviews in partnership

890
01:08:02,880 --> 01:08:07,440
with the UCSD Math Project and the San Diego County Office of Ed, and we will be

891
01:08:07,500 --> 01:08:13,231
holding live Q&A sessions with potential vendors so that we can ask questions and

892
01:08:13,260 --> 01:08:17,310
get a better understanding than just maybe looking at something online or holding a

893
01:08:17,370 --> 01:08:18,510
textbook in our hands.

894
01:08:20,160 --> 01:08:23,400
We're also going to ensure that professional learning that we continue to do

895
01:08:23,460 --> 01:08:28,800
throughout this process is guided by the California Math Framework and our GUHSD

896
01:08:28,860 --> 01:08:29,431
portraits.

897
01:08:32,971 --> 01:08:38,701
By the end of year one, our goals are this: to have a pilot plan fully ready for

898
01:08:38,760 --> 01:08:44,370
implementation in fall of 2027, that we have thoroughly prepared pilot teachers,

899
01:08:44,731 --> 01:08:49,260
trained on the process, trained on the evaluation rubric, with a very clear

900
01:08:49,320 --> 01:08:54,150
understanding of what they're looking for, and that we will have a system in place

901
01:08:54,210 --> 01:08:58,500
and ready to go for year two that will encompass the pilot, the feedback, the

902
01:08:58,560 --> 01:09:03,270
evaluation, the selection process, and then final board action.

903
01:09:07,860 --> 01:09:13,170
So that concludes my presentation on the math adoption process.

904
01:09:13,320 --> 01:09:17,610
I appreciate your dedication to providing high-quality math curriculum and

905
01:09:17,641 --> 01:09:20,550
instruction in this district. So thank you very much.

906
01:09:24,780 --> 01:09:26,760
Do you have any questions or comments for me?

907
01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:31,080
April, first of all, thank you. This is a very

908
01:09:32,760 --> 01:09:35,641
ambitious plan. I think it's a really excellent plan.

909
01:09:36,210 --> 01:09:41,340
It's something where we can become leaders in the state, I think, when we implement

910
01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:47,130
this kind of thing. I did want to have you go back just to point out a couple of

911
01:09:47,191 --> 01:09:52,681
things. So if you go back, not this slide, but two back. Yeah, right there.

912
01:09:52,740 --> 01:09:52,920
Mm-hmm.

913
01:09:54,000 --> 01:09:59,910
So I was looking at this, and I just thought this-- I wanted the board to hone in

914
01:10:00,030 --> 01:10:03,510
on this slide and the next one, just to realize there's something very concrete

915
01:10:03,540 --> 01:10:09,060
that you've done, and it's very measurable. And as a math major, I like that.

916
01:10:09,120 --> 01:10:13,380
It's like, oh, check, check. We can see our progress here.

917
01:10:14,310 --> 01:10:14,760
And

918
01:10:17,310 --> 01:10:19,680
then, so the next page is like the

919
01:10:21,090 --> 01:10:23,040
completion of all those checks in that progress.

920
01:10:23,070 --> 01:10:23,790
Correct. Yeah.

921
01:10:24,300 --> 01:10:28,380
So I just wanted the board to point out this slide and then the next one.

922
01:10:28,441 --> 01:10:29,370
Could you go to the next one?

923
01:10:29,400 --> 01:10:30,240
Yeah.

924
01:10:30,300 --> 01:10:30,780
That's the-

925
01:10:30,840 --> 01:10:31,740
There we go

926
01:10:31,800 --> 01:10:33,090
... the finality of it all.

927
01:10:33,120 --> 01:10:33,150
Mm-hmm.

928
01:10:33,179 --> 01:10:37,740
So I appreciate your planning on this and your vision that you're giving to us.

929
01:10:37,981 --> 01:10:40,350
I think it's wonderful and-

930
01:10:40,441 --> 01:10:40,740
Thank you

931
01:10:40,860 --> 01:10:42,691
... yeah. I'm excited to see where this goes.

932
01:10:42,750 --> 01:10:43,800
Me too. Me too.

933
01:10:43,830 --> 01:10:43,830
Yeah.

934
01:10:43,830 --> 01:10:49,740
And I do want to go back and mention, the UCSD Math Project does this work in

935
01:10:49,830 --> 01:10:50,640
K through 12-

936
01:10:50,910 --> 01:10:51,000
Yeah

937
01:10:51,120 --> 01:10:54,630
... across the county. So they are experts in the field.

938
01:10:54,660 --> 01:10:58,140
They are experts at working with schools that are feeding into their programs.

939
01:10:58,170 --> 01:10:58,170
Mm-hmm.

940
01:10:58,170 --> 01:11:03,030
And so that makes me extra excited to have that level of expertise.

941
01:11:03,210 --> 01:11:06,451
I am an English teacher at heart, so I am here to help.

942
01:11:06,510 --> 01:11:06,780
But

943
01:11:08,130 --> 01:11:12,630
to have a group that our math council really does respect and have met with before

944
01:11:12,720 --> 01:11:16,201
about other things related to math, I think it's going to be a really great

945
01:11:16,260 --> 01:11:18,270
process, and I'm looking forward to it.

946
01:11:18,630 --> 01:11:21,540
I agree. I've been to one of their conferences, and it was excellent, what they

947
01:11:21,570 --> 01:11:22,380
were providing.

948
01:11:22,441 --> 01:11:22,770
Yeah.

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Yeah.

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01:11:23,220 --> 01:11:26,701
And just so you know, because you made a comment about other districts, I got a

951
01:11:26,731 --> 01:11:29,550
phone call today that I couldn't answer because I was getting ready for this, but

952
01:11:29,610 --> 01:11:34,590
it was from a colleague that I know who oversees math in San Diego Unified, and she

953
01:11:34,620 --> 01:11:35,640
wants to know what we're doing.

954
01:11:35,850 --> 01:11:36,660
Mm-hmm.

955
01:11:37,290 --> 01:11:38,430
So we better do it right.

956
01:11:38,670 --> 01:11:40,320
There you go. Thank you.

957
01:11:40,380 --> 01:11:41,880
Thank you. Anything else?

958
01:11:41,941 --> 01:11:46,770
Yes, I want to say, when we implement this, I think all eyes are going to be upon

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01:11:46,830 --> 01:11:47,070
us.

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01:11:47,160 --> 01:11:47,370
Mm-hmm.

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01:11:47,430 --> 01:11:53,010
Because math is a foundational skill, and we're finding that districts throughout

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01:11:53,070 --> 01:11:58,860
California, many if not most, are really struggling with how do we teach students

963
01:11:58,920 --> 01:12:03,750
math. And yet math is going to be the foundation for financial literacy.

964
01:12:04,740 --> 01:12:09,780
Even being able to figure out when AI is making a mistake, you have to have

965
01:12:09,840 --> 01:12:14,520
knowledge to be able to question AI and realize it does make mistakes.

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01:12:15,120 --> 01:12:15,330
Mm-hmm.

967
01:12:15,360 --> 01:12:17,910
And so we need these math skills, and

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01:12:19,560 --> 01:12:24,330
by incorporating this continuous improvement, this feedback, this evaluation,

969
01:12:24,810 --> 01:12:26,820
making everything measurable,

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01:12:28,080 --> 01:12:29,910
is going to be something that's tremendous.

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01:12:30,180 --> 01:12:35,040
So combining this as part of the portrait of a graduate, I can't wait to see what

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01:12:35,100 --> 01:12:39,990
happens in the next three years. I think we're going to lead the state of

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California, so keep up the good work.

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01:12:42,300 --> 01:12:44,160
Thank you very much. Thank you.

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01:12:44,760 --> 01:12:47,310
April, we thank you, and happy birthday.

976
01:12:47,400 --> 01:12:48,000
Oh, yeah.

977
01:12:49,201 --> 01:12:49,201
Happy birthday.

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01:12:49,290 --> 01:12:49,920
Thank you.

979
01:12:57,060 --> 01:13:01,020
Next, I call upon our retired administrator, Lucia Washburn.

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01:13:02,070 --> 01:13:06,630
I invite Executive Director of Leadership, Jake Gehr, to come to the podium to give

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01:13:06,660 --> 01:13:07,620
his presentation.

982
01:13:11,490 --> 01:13:11,941
Thank you.

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01:13:13,740 --> 01:13:14,970
We won't sing April.

984
01:13:16,410 --> 01:13:20,910
Good evening, President Schiel, trustees, Superintendent Vital-Brutti, cabinet

985
01:13:20,941 --> 01:13:25,590
members. Thank you for your time and continued support of our district staff and

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01:13:25,620 --> 01:13:29,070
leadership. Leadership isn't an accidental outcome.

987
01:13:29,191 --> 01:13:33,240
Specifically, school leadership is not an accidental outcome.

988
01:13:33,300 --> 01:13:38,191
It requires intentional design. Tonight, I'm excited to walk you through our vision

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01:13:38,250 --> 01:13:40,650
for cultivating leadership from within.

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01:13:44,310 --> 01:13:47,731
To understand our approach, we must view leadership as a complete interconnected

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01:13:47,820 --> 01:13:52,830
ecosystem. As you can see on the slide, our pipeline spans seven pillars.

992
01:13:53,670 --> 01:13:57,930
Community alignment, grounding every leadership expectation in real lived

993
01:13:57,990 --> 01:14:01,290
experiences of GUHSD students and families.

994
01:14:02,191 --> 01:14:06,870
Establish leadership standards, defining clearly what great leadership looks like

995
01:14:06,930 --> 01:14:11,310
through the lens of portrait of an adult and portrait of a graduate.

996
01:14:12,930 --> 01:14:17,941
High-quality pre-service preparation, relaunching our internal apprentice programs

997
01:14:18,030 --> 01:14:22,231
so future leaders are prepared long before they step into an administrative role.

998
01:14:23,520 --> 01:14:27,780
Selective hiring and placement, aligning our interviews and selection process

999
01:14:27,840 --> 01:14:32,640
strictly with our new standards. Leadership tracking, utilizing data to

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01:14:32,701 --> 01:14:36,870
continuously shape and refine individual professional learning plans.

1001
01:14:38,100 --> 01:14:42,570
Principal supervision and coaching, shifting our central office role away from

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01:14:42,660 --> 01:14:46,020
passive oversight toward intensive hands-on coaching.

1003
01:14:46,890 --> 01:14:51,000
On-the-job support and retention, sustaining our school leaders through strong

1004
01:14:51,030 --> 01:14:54,390
communities of practice so they thrive long-term.

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01:15:00,960 --> 01:15:06,150
This evening, we're going to focus on two of those major strategic shifts.

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01:15:06,750 --> 01:15:11,610
First, cultivating internal capacity by relaunching the admin apprentice program.

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01:15:12,090 --> 01:15:17,310
This program will prepare our certificated staff for assistant principal roles and

1008
01:15:17,340 --> 01:15:22,110
director roles, and other leadership spaces, through structured mentored

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01:15:22,201 --> 01:15:25,590
experiences. And second, defining excellence.

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01:15:26,130 --> 01:15:31,650
By establishing new GUHSD leadership framework, we're moving away from generic

1011
01:15:31,770 --> 01:15:36,360
off-the-shelf rubrics towards district specific standards, again, that directly

1012
01:15:36,390 --> 01:15:38,250
align with our portrait of a graduate.

1013
01:15:41,310 --> 01:15:43,590
Let's look at how we build capacity from within.

1014
01:15:44,550 --> 01:15:48,570
The admin apprentice program bridges the pathway from teacher leader to assistant

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01:15:48,600 --> 01:15:50,880
principal, and ultimately to principal.

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01:15:51,900 --> 01:15:55,650
Leading a comprehensive high school in GUHSD requires specialized skills.

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01:15:56,340 --> 01:16:01,050
The program prepares certificated staff through experiences tied directly to our

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01:16:01,110 --> 01:16:06,660
district's priorities. Our core objectives ensure candidates achieve total

1019
01:16:06,720 --> 01:16:12,060
readiness for GUHSD assistant principal role, strengthen their instructional

1020
01:16:12,090 --> 01:16:17,760
leadership skills, build capacity to lead adult learning, and cultivate a positive

1021
01:16:18,240 --> 01:16:24,210
school culture. Maintain a robust, highly prepared pool of internal candidates

1022
01:16:24,270 --> 01:16:25,499
when vacancies arise.

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01:16:32,970 --> 01:16:36,270
To ensure the integrity of the program, we've established a clear blueprint.

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01:16:36,960 --> 01:16:42,270
Candidates must hold a valid California clear teaching certificate, and have at

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01:16:42,300 --> 01:16:45,060
least four years of successful teaching experience.

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01:16:45,720 --> 01:16:51,510
They must show demonstrated leadership such as department chair, PLC, athletics, or

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01:16:51,570 --> 01:16:55,410
advisory, and receive a written recommendation from their site principal.

1028
01:16:56,191 --> 01:17:00,120
This is a one-year program consisting of small district-wide cohorts.

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01:17:00,360 --> 01:17:03,120
This year we have 14 participants.

1030
01:17:04,231 --> 01:17:07,770
Candidates remain grounded in their home site while taking part in strategic

1031
01:17:07,860 --> 01:17:09,540
cross-site learning opportunities.

1032
01:17:10,530 --> 01:17:13,560
Candidates are supported through mid-year formative feedback conference,

1033
01:17:14,520 --> 01:17:19,650
participate in mock interviews to test their readiness, and construct a summative

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01:17:20,040 --> 01:17:23,610
leadership portfolio that proves their impact.

1035
01:17:26,820 --> 01:17:30,210
What does admin apprentice actually look like on a daily basis?

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01:17:30,870 --> 01:17:36,090
It centers on five domains. Instructional leadership, student support,

1037
01:17:37,020 --> 01:17:41,941
school operations, extended curricular, and family and community.

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01:17:42,570 --> 01:17:45,720
This month, they're focused on extended curricular.

1039
01:17:46,380 --> 01:17:50,550
Participating in events, interviewing the ASB advisors, talking to the athletic

1040
01:17:50,580 --> 01:17:56,370
directors about what it means to have extracurricular things going on on

1041
01:17:56,430 --> 01:18:00,691
campus. And they'll get to participate in their first football game, not in the

1042
01:18:00,750 --> 01:18:02,040
game, but at the game.

1043
01:18:08,760 --> 01:18:13,290
I love this slide here. All of this preparation leads for our ultimate destination,

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01:18:13,710 --> 01:18:16,710
developing school leaders who embody our core values.

1045
01:18:17,970 --> 01:18:23,460
That last line there, "Exceptional outcomes are not just possible, but

1046
01:18:23,550 --> 01:18:24,240
inevitable."

1047
01:18:25,650 --> 01:18:29,400
Let's look at our leadership framework across five domains.

1048
01:18:30,930 --> 01:18:33,660
This is the new GUHSD leadership framework.

1049
01:18:34,890 --> 01:18:38,070
Domain one focuses on improving instruction.

1050
01:18:38,731 --> 01:18:42,330
Great leaders embody the lead learner, developing feedback that inspires

1051
01:18:42,390 --> 01:18:47,490
reflection, and works hand-in-hand with the instructional leadership team on

1052
01:18:47,550 --> 01:18:53,160
campuses. Domain two focuses on creating climate hospitable to education.

1053
01:18:54,060 --> 01:18:58,560
We explicitly champion joy as a transformative element in school culture.

1054
01:18:59,340 --> 01:19:04,951
Leaders build authentic relationships, lead restorative discipline, and foster

1055
01:19:05,040 --> 01:19:06,060
courageous thinking.

1056
01:19:09,180 --> 01:19:11,760
Domain three centers on visionary leadership.

1057
01:19:12,810 --> 01:19:18,360
We look for guiding collaborative SVSA, school plans for student achievement,

1058
01:19:18,780 --> 01:19:24,600
and WOSD processes that build genuine staff ownership and use data-informed inquiry

1059
01:19:25,260 --> 01:19:29,941
for decision-making, designing master schedule centered around student agency, and

1060
01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:32,160
advancing career technical education.

1061
01:19:36,330 --> 01:19:38,610
Domain four is managing people and process.

1062
01:19:38,731 --> 01:19:43,530
This involves cultivating the next generation of teacher leaders, conducting

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01:19:43,680 --> 01:19:47,670
transparent evaluations, and practicing distributive leaderships.

1064
01:19:48,390 --> 01:19:52,290
We ask all of our principals to work with their assistant principals and their

1065
01:19:52,320 --> 01:19:57,330
teacher leaders on campus. Part of the coaching that I will be doing with the

1066
01:19:57,360 --> 01:20:02,280
principals is in that space with their APs and teacher leaders.

1067
01:20:03,270 --> 01:20:05,610
Domain five represents executive leadership.

1068
01:20:06,000 --> 01:20:08,130
Here, leaders lead with confident humility.

1069
01:20:08,640 --> 01:20:13,140
They're open to being wrong, I've been wrong a few times, and start with curiosity.

1070
01:20:14,040 --> 01:20:19,020
They model a growth mindset, navigate difficult conversations with courage, and

1071
01:20:19,080 --> 01:20:20,820
bring grace under pressure.

1072
01:20:23,430 --> 01:20:27,660
To close, I want to emphasize how seamless this system connects.

1073
01:20:28,800 --> 01:20:33,210
Our admin apprentice rotations directly map to site leadership framework.

1074
01:20:34,290 --> 01:20:37,560
Instructional leadership rotations feed directly into domain one.

1075
01:20:38,490 --> 01:20:42,481
Student support and family engagement prepare leaders for domain two.

1076
01:20:43,290 --> 01:20:48,180
School operations rotations build capacity for domains three and four.

1077
01:20:48,570 --> 01:20:53,010
And our professional learning series directly cultivates domain five, executive

1078
01:20:53,040 --> 01:20:57,300
leadership. By aligning our learning pathways directly with our leadership

1079
01:20:57,360 --> 01:21:02,550
standards, we ensure that every future leader in GUHSD is fully supported,

1080
01:21:03,180 --> 01:21:07,260
thoroughly prepared, and empowered to lead our schools into the future.

1081
01:21:08,580 --> 01:21:08,941
Thank you.

1082
01:21:20,520 --> 01:21:21,481
Questions, comments?

1083
01:21:22,020 --> 01:21:23,520
Yes. Director Gear.

1084
01:21:25,231 --> 01:21:28,350
There's a maxim that everything rises or falls on leadership.

1085
01:21:28,410 --> 01:21:29,760
It's from John Maxwell.

1086
01:21:29,820 --> 01:21:30,180
Mm-hmm.

1087
01:21:30,330 --> 01:21:35,070
And the more leaders you have, the more success that cannot be stopped.

1088
01:21:35,550 --> 01:21:39,420
And so I am thrilled with this leadership development program.

1089
01:21:39,750 --> 01:21:43,290
I was just jotting down some of the words you were using, and it's transformative,

1090
01:21:43,380 --> 01:21:49,110
inspirational, motivational, empowering, visionary, innovation, and then

1091
01:21:49,170 --> 01:21:55,050
grace. All those things together help us to go-- We're no longer in the

1092
01:21:55,080 --> 01:22:00,210
1990s. We're in the 21st century. This is the golden age of

1093
01:22:00,270 --> 01:22:03,090
education and you're leading the way. Thank you.

1094
01:22:03,481 --> 01:22:04,050
Thank you.

1095
01:22:10,290 --> 01:22:13,320
Thank you. We move on to communication from the public.

1096
01:22:13,981 --> 01:22:19,380
I call upon our Senior Executive Assistant, Jodi Hostetler, to read the procedures

1097
01:22:19,441 --> 01:22:21,240
for receiving comments from the public.

1098
01:22:22,398 --> 01:22:27,108
Thank you. Members of the public who wish to speak on an item on or not on the

1099
01:22:27,168 --> 01:22:32,028
agenda must have filed a speaker card indicating their full name and agenda item or

1100
01:22:32,118 --> 01:22:34,908
subject to be addressed prior to the meeting being called to order.

1101
01:22:35,448 --> 01:22:39,049
Only the person listed on the speaker card may address the board when called on.

1102
01:22:39,558 --> 01:22:44,299
Pursuant to board bylaws 9323, comments from the public on agenda items will be

1103
01:22:44,328 --> 01:22:49,068
heard for 30 minutes. Each speaker is allotted three minutes, and speakers must

1104
01:22:49,128 --> 01:22:51,168
adhere to the time limit to ensure fairness.

1105
01:22:51,799 --> 01:22:55,998
If you wish to speak to an item when it appears on the agenda, prior to the board

1106
01:22:56,058 --> 01:22:59,538
taking action, you need to have indicated that on the speaker card.

1107
01:23:00,138 --> 01:23:03,228
You will be called to speak to the board at the time the item is addressed.

1108
01:23:03,799 --> 01:23:06,918
Public input for each item is limited to a total of 20 minutes.

1109
01:23:07,518 --> 01:23:10,698
The speaking timer will be displayed, and the microphone will turn off when your

1110
01:23:10,757 --> 01:23:15,318
time has run out. I will call three speakers at a time and ask that you please line

1111
01:23:15,408 --> 01:23:19,758
up and be ready to speak, so we can hear as many speakers as possible during the

1112
01:23:19,788 --> 01:23:20,658
allotted time.

1113
01:23:23,778 --> 01:23:26,718
And the first three speakers are Caleb Ludwig,

1114
01:23:28,459 --> 01:23:32,088
Will Kopack, and Pete Mergens.

1115
01:23:57,258 --> 01:24:00,858
Do I just start whenever? All right. Hi, I'm Caleb Ludwig.

1116
01:24:00,978 --> 01:24:03,438
I'm a senior at Granite Hills High School.

1117
01:24:04,278 --> 01:24:09,378
I'm here to talk about the phone policy and the experiences I've had with it, and

1118
01:24:09,648 --> 01:24:13,908
how I believe it's violating my Fourth Amendment and different other procedures.

1119
01:24:14,568 --> 01:24:19,008
So within Granite, I have been told by multiple teachers

1120
01:24:19,758 --> 01:24:25,338
that the law says that you have to put it into a box, but the law that they keep

1121
01:24:25,368 --> 01:24:31,218
referring to is AB3216, with it just stating that existing

1122
01:24:31,278 --> 01:24:35,538
law authorizes the governing body of a school district, a county office of

1123
01:24:35,598 --> 01:24:39,768
education, or a charter school, to adopt a policy to limit or prohibit the use by

1124
01:24:39,799 --> 01:24:45,648
its pupils of smartphones or other pupils or at a school site or by the pupils

1125
01:24:46,008 --> 01:24:50,028
or under the supervision and control of an employee or employees of that school

1126
01:24:50,088 --> 01:24:55,968
district. Existing law, however, specifies circumstances in which a pupil may

1127
01:24:55,998 --> 01:24:59,478
not be prohibited from possessing or using a smartphone.

1128
01:25:00,078 --> 01:25:05,058
It just states that a school has to have a phone policy by July 1st of 2026, which

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01:25:05,148 --> 01:25:05,838
has passed.

1130
01:25:08,088 --> 01:25:13,668
The school policy that is listed from Granite Hills is students should not bring

1131
01:25:13,728 --> 01:25:16,788
personal electronic devices, just saying that they shouldn't, not that they can't,

1132
01:25:17,358 --> 01:25:20,538
and it says students will not use their cell phones or other personal electronic

1133
01:25:20,598 --> 01:25:24,348
devices during class time, nor should they have them out so as to avoid

1134
01:25:24,408 --> 01:25:26,388
distractions to themselves and others.

1135
01:25:27,558 --> 01:25:31,038
Students may not use personal electronic devices during exams or assessments in

1136
01:25:31,068 --> 01:25:32,898
order to maintain academic integrity.

1137
01:25:34,907 --> 01:25:40,668
And then your own board policy, 5131.11, it just states that if a

1138
01:25:40,728 --> 01:25:44,778
disruption occurs, employees shall direct the student to turn off the device and/or

1139
01:25:44,838 --> 01:25:49,578
confiscate it. If a school employee finds it necessary to confiscate a device,

1140
01:25:49,638 --> 01:25:54,018
he/she may either return it at the end of the class period or school day will keep

1141
01:25:54,049 --> 01:25:56,868
it until the principal or designee has consulted with the student's parent or

1142
01:25:56,898 --> 01:26:01,638
guardian. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their cell phone are

1143
01:26:02,028 --> 01:26:04,218
turned off and out of sight during unauthorized time.

1144
01:26:05,268 --> 01:26:09,288
A student who violates this policy may be prohibited from possessing a personal

1145
01:26:09,288 --> 01:26:12,198
electronic signaling device at school or school-related events.

1146
01:26:12,978 --> 01:26:17,538
This policy was issued on July 8th of 2004, but you have another policy,

1147
01:26:17,808 --> 01:26:22,518
5131.6, which just states that no electronic devices can be at school, but that was

1148
01:26:22,578 --> 01:26:26,688
issued in 1994, and from my interpretation, the sooner the policy,

1149
01:26:28,008 --> 01:26:28,278
the more

1150
01:26:29,628 --> 01:26:34,549
likely it is to being enacted. And then the policy that you guys also made, 5131.8,

1151
01:26:34,608 --> 01:26:37,638
which passed back in May, that is not on the

1152
01:26:39,288 --> 01:26:44,448
district site of policies. So from interpretation, from what teachers I've talked

1153
01:26:44,478 --> 01:26:44,688
to,

1154
01:26:46,459 --> 01:26:50,358
we do not believe that it can exactly be enacted since it's not publicly

1155
01:26:51,828 --> 01:26:53,898
available. So thank you for your time.

1156
01:27:03,799 --> 01:27:04,158
Okay.

1157
01:27:05,358 --> 01:27:10,188
Hello, East County School Board and residents.

1158
01:27:10,518 --> 01:27:14,118
My name's Will Kopack. I'm a East County resident,

1159
01:27:15,738 --> 01:27:20,658
and welcome to a new school year. To the school board, it's been quite a while

1160
01:27:20,748 --> 01:27:26,718
since we last met, but we meet again. Let's wind the clocks back, shall we?

1161
01:27:27,528 --> 01:27:29,508
You told this community

1162
01:27:30,858 --> 01:27:35,868
last year that this school district was broke and that the school district needed

1163
01:27:35,928 --> 01:27:39,378
money. What did you do to get some of the money?

1164
01:27:40,248 --> 01:27:45,168
Well, with the exception of Chris Fight, who is fighting for our students and

1165
01:27:45,258 --> 01:27:50,988
teachers and parents, you fired librarians, all the

1166
01:27:51,049 --> 01:27:56,928
librarians in the district. You also fired school counselors in the district.

1167
01:27:57,918 --> 01:28:03,228
Also, with the exception of Chris Fight, you

1168
01:28:03,678 --> 01:28:09,348
voted to let ICE agents possibly intimidate and harass our

1169
01:28:09,498 --> 01:28:14,838
students, despite the objections and pleas of the

1170
01:28:14,898 --> 01:28:15,828
constituents.

1171
01:28:17,658 --> 01:28:22,818
After you did such draconian actions, you gave yourselves a

1172
01:28:23,148 --> 01:28:29,028
300% pay raise, and you spent a few million

1173
01:28:29,088 --> 01:28:34,668
dollars on athletic and video games. That's right, video games.

1174
01:28:35,778 --> 01:28:41,448
That's money that could've been used to improve student learning and

1175
01:28:41,568 --> 01:28:46,877
also to improve the pay of our teachers, librarians, and school counselors.

1176
01:28:48,648 --> 01:28:54,467
Heck, I'll bet you're gonna let the students play Grand Theft Auto VI at the end of

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01:28:54,528 --> 01:28:58,188
this year, which is unsuitable for high school students.

1178
01:28:58,698 --> 01:29:03,378
Well, you've been playing a terrible game with our students, teachers, and parents,

1179
01:29:04,008 --> 01:29:09,978
and that game is called Grand Theft Education, and you guys are not the heroes

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01:29:10,038 --> 01:29:14,268
of the game. You are the villains. So like I said

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01:29:14,328 --> 01:29:19,908
late last year at the school board, we're coming for your

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01:29:20,118 --> 01:29:24,709
seats in November because you've failed East County students, teachers, and

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01:29:25,459 --> 01:29:30,828
parents. We can no longer afford your incompetent and appalling

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01:29:30,918 --> 01:29:36,858
leadership. And once we vote you nitwits out in November, we

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01:29:36,918 --> 01:29:41,718
will be singing, "Na, na, na, na. Hey, hey, hey.

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01:29:42,049 --> 01:29:43,218
Goodbye."

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01:29:44,748 --> 01:29:50,088
Less than two months until the election, your days on the school board are

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01:29:50,148 --> 01:29:53,898
numbered. Tick-tock, tick-tock, clock's ticking.

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01:29:58,848 --> 01:30:04,459
Pete Mergens, Janae Luttrell, and Jackie Na.

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01:30:04,578 --> 01:30:06,888
Lucia, it's good to see you back up on the podium.

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01:30:08,748 --> 01:30:13,668
I'm reminded just by my conversation yesterday with you, Kirsten,

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01:30:15,258 --> 01:30:21,018
and hearing Mary talking, and hearing April talking,

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01:30:21,288 --> 01:30:26,658
and Jake presenting. We have some incredibly brilliant people in this district.

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01:30:27,168 --> 01:30:31,008
And the number one strength of this district are the people.

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01:30:31,518 --> 01:30:37,038
And thank God I retired before this next adoption cycle. Oh my gosh.

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01:30:37,098 --> 01:30:40,608
You go through three adoption cycles, and you get to the end, and you're like,

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01:30:40,698 --> 01:30:41,838
"That was a lot of work."

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01:30:44,898 --> 01:30:47,718
We are at a crossroads in this district, as you know.

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And the people who are sitting up on the

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01:30:53,448 --> 01:30:58,758
stage right now, they're all intelligent people, every one of you, and you're all

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01:30:58,788 --> 01:30:59,328
good people.

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01:31:00,709 --> 01:31:06,528
And I am running against you, Jim. You said something incredibly profound a few

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01:31:06,558 --> 01:31:09,738
minutes ago, that extracurriculars really draw kids in.

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01:31:11,118 --> 01:31:11,598
And so

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01:31:13,308 --> 01:31:17,628
I can't fault you for that. As a matter of fact, the things that I fault you for

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01:31:17,658 --> 01:31:23,388
are things that you've done. So just know that the personalities

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01:31:24,168 --> 01:31:29,502
are not the thing that are driving me to run for school board The things that are

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01:31:29,532 --> 01:31:33,282
driving me are the things that have changed in this district over the last few

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01:31:33,312 --> 01:31:37,902
years. And I want to see those things flip back to the way that they were.

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01:31:38,562 --> 01:31:43,932
Because I watched some pretty dang intelligent people, Dan McDowell for one,

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01:31:44,682 --> 01:31:50,022
who's a great leader in education in San Diego County, get fired.

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01:31:50,082 --> 01:31:54,672
And a few seconds ago, you said we should be doing surveys like Helix.

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01:31:55,782 --> 01:31:59,442
And as you recall, Dan McDowell, the day he was fired here, the next day, he was

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01:31:59,472 --> 01:32:04,242
hired at full salary by Helix High School because they recognized the importance of

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01:32:04,272 --> 01:32:09,162
Dan McDowell. So we need to remember that when we say something, it affects

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01:32:09,282 --> 01:32:14,292
everything. I heard Mike Falconer's name mentioned, and Mike Falconer was

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01:32:14,353 --> 01:32:18,612
pink-slipped when the RIFs-- When we celebrated the RIFs here.

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01:32:19,932 --> 01:32:24,072
Mike Falconer went for a year not knowing if he was going to be hired back, not

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01:32:24,103 --> 01:32:26,022
knowing where he was going. Married,

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01:32:27,222 --> 01:32:31,752
kid, two kids. The day before summer school ended, he found out he was going to be

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01:32:31,782 --> 01:32:35,172
at Grant Hills, and today he's being celebrated as somebody who really knows what's

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01:32:35,202 --> 01:32:40,782
going on. We need to understand that this is not just

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01:32:40,932 --> 01:32:44,802
about today. This is about the last little while.

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We, as

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the leaders in this district, need to celebrate the people and

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01:32:54,312 --> 01:32:59,652
respect the people and make sure that the people are taken care of. Thank you.

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01:33:07,422 --> 01:33:12,492
Good evening. I am here tonight regarding the proposal to add a

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01:33:13,093 --> 01:33:17,622
Pupil Personnel Services credential as an acceptable qualification for our

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01:33:17,682 --> 01:33:22,122
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Let me be clear.

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01:33:22,752 --> 01:33:27,912
I hold a PPS credential. I have served as a counselor, an assistant principal, a

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01:33:27,972 --> 01:33:31,002
county deputy superintendent, and I deeply respect

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01:33:33,853 --> 01:33:38,502
that pathway. However, on a school campus, multidisciplinary teams balance

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01:33:38,593 --> 01:33:40,872
operations, discipline, and student safety.

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01:33:41,562 --> 01:33:45,912
But this cabinet role is not site operations, it is our district's head of

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01:33:46,002 --> 01:33:46,692
academics.

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01:33:48,612 --> 01:33:52,902
Under your own job description, this leader selects curriculum, directs

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01:33:52,962 --> 01:33:56,562
instructional pathways, evaluates principals on classroom achievement.

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01:33:57,462 --> 01:34:01,752
And when I worked as a deputy, I always had an expert in curriculum and instruction

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01:34:01,782 --> 01:34:06,162
on my team to oversee this work. True leadership means respecting professional

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01:34:06,492 --> 01:34:11,562
boundaries. You wouldn't ask a classroom teacher to lead crisis mental health, and

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01:34:11,593 --> 01:34:15,312
you cannot ask someone without instructional teaching experience to lead classroom

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01:34:15,372 --> 01:34:20,952
instruction. Trustee Woods frequently speaks from the dais about the importance of

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01:34:21,042 --> 01:34:25,812
academic rigor. Yet bringing forward a revision that systematically lowers the

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01:34:25,843 --> 01:34:30,582
professional qualification of our highest academic officer reveals a striking

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01:34:30,642 --> 01:34:34,182
contradiction between what is preached and what is practiced.

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01:34:34,902 --> 01:34:38,262
To anyone watching tonight, this doesn't look like good governance.

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01:34:38,322 --> 01:34:42,282
It looks like another attempt to tailor a job description for a favored candidate.

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01:34:43,001 --> 01:34:47,292
We already saw this board majority invent a chief of staff position for Jerry Hobbs

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01:34:47,383 --> 01:34:51,192
over the objections of Trustee Fight, who was the only vote against it.

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01:34:51,792 --> 01:34:57,042
That backroom deal ended in a scandal and cost our taxpayers nearly

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01:34:57,072 --> 01:35:01,843
$200,000 in buyout money on top of massive legal fees.

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01:35:02,442 --> 01:35:06,822
We cannot afford another rigged hiring decision, especially for the person in

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01:35:06,853 --> 01:35:08,532
charge of our students' education.

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01:35:09,282 --> 01:35:14,172
Our teachers and our students deserve an academic leader who have actually taught

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01:35:14,232 --> 01:35:19,392
classes, built lesson plans, and earned respect by walking in a teacher's shoes.

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01:35:19,962 --> 01:35:24,972
In fact, I typed these out before I heard the wonderful presentation from Executive

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01:35:25,032 --> 01:35:29,412
Director of Leadership, Jake Gear, tonight talking about the fact that before you

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01:35:29,442 --> 01:35:34,093
can even be considered to be an administrator now in our district, you need four

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01:35:34,182 --> 01:35:37,272
years of successful classroom teaching experience.

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01:35:38,742 --> 01:35:44,622
So I do want to share that I heard Trustee Woods, quote, unquote,

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01:35:44,742 --> 01:35:49,452
saying, "Everything rises or falls on leadership." And I'd like to go back to

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01:35:49,512 --> 01:35:53,712
something that we just saw in our leadership plan. Confident humility.

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01:35:54,492 --> 01:35:58,782
I would hope to see some confident humility tonight in recognizing that this is a

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01:35:58,812 --> 01:36:00,912
poor decision and it should not pass tonight.

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01:36:07,332 --> 01:36:12,883
Jackie Naw, Stephanie Micchecka, Dustin Millsap, and Mary

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01:36:12,942 --> 01:36:13,572
Davis.

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01:36:15,853 --> 01:36:18,252
Good evening, board members. My name is Jackie Naw.

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01:36:18,702 --> 01:36:22,542
I'm here tonight to speak about district values. Also, I'm wearing two hats.

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01:36:22,662 --> 01:36:27,222
I'm a CTE teacher at Valhalla Norseman, and I'm also the parent of a special

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01:36:27,282 --> 01:36:31,422
education student at Grossmont. And unfortunately, from where I stand, neither hat

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01:36:31,512 --> 01:36:36,942
is seeing these enhanced resources we keep hearing about in Dr. Woods' post online.

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01:36:37,452 --> 01:36:41,593
At Valhalla, I teach a successful and growing CTE teaching and learning pathway.

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01:36:42,012 --> 01:36:47,232
Our program has grown by 33%. We now have two sections of our first-year program

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and an active second-year internship where students work with young learners at

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01:36:50,682 --> 01:36:54,883
Vista Grande Elementary. They're getting real-world career experience while also

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01:36:54,942 --> 01:36:59,532
helping introduce future students and families to the incredible programs available

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01:36:59,593 --> 01:37:05,202
at comprehensive schools like Valhalla. This is exactly what CTE is supposed to do.

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01:37:05,593 --> 01:37:10,782
Yet while our CTE program grew by 33%, the budget for supplies and field trips was

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cut by 33%. So more students, but fewer resources.

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01:37:15,372 --> 01:37:19,392
Apparently, in GUHSD, that's what enhanced resources looks like.

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01:37:19,692 --> 01:37:22,122
I must have missed that definition in staff development.

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01:37:22,752 --> 01:37:26,622
Meanwhile, this board found nearly $4 million in new funding for extracurricular

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01:37:26,682 --> 01:37:30,702
programs. And I want to be clear, these programs connect kids to school.

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01:37:30,762 --> 01:37:32,892
They build community. They deserve investment.

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01:37:33,222 --> 01:37:36,222
But athletics aren't the only thing that connect kids to school.

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01:37:36,732 --> 01:37:40,722
As a special education parent, I'm also watching restrictions on special education

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01:37:40,782 --> 01:37:46,482
funding, reductions in support positions, and cuts to paraprofessional support.

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01:37:47,052 --> 01:37:51,282
I've had to comfort staff members at my site who were literally physically

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01:37:51,402 --> 01:37:55,332
assaulted because we do not have adequate aid coverage for special needs students

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01:37:55,392 --> 01:37:59,381
at Valhalla. These are the people who help some of our most vulnerable students

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01:37:59,742 --> 01:38:02,593
successfully access their learning. So when Dr.

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Gary Woods repeatedly tells the community on social media that this board is

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01:38:06,642 --> 01:38:11,532
supporting classrooms and enhancing resources, I have to ask, which classrooms?

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01:38:12,103 --> 01:38:15,432
Because it isn't what I'm experiencing as a teacher, and it isn't what I'm seeing

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01:38:15,492 --> 01:38:19,902
as a parent. Social media posts are easy. Governing requires choices.

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01:38:20,202 --> 01:38:24,732
Budgets reveal priorities much more clearly than your AI-generated slop Facebook

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01:38:24,792 --> 01:38:29,022
posts do. AI can generate a lot of things, including posts that make Gary Woods

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01:38:29,052 --> 01:38:31,093
look like Lieutenant Templeton on The A-Team.

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01:38:31,422 --> 01:38:34,722
You know, the smooth-talking con man who could get the team almost anything they

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01:38:34,782 --> 01:38:39,822
need, but apparently, it can't generate my CTE supply budget. If Dr.

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Woods wants voters to believe he supports CTE, special education, and our

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01:38:44,052 --> 01:38:48,012
classrooms, then his votes and budget priorities should demonstrate that.

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Until then, I implore voters to look past the post and look at the record.

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Our students deserve leaders whose actions match their promises.

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01:38:56,442 --> 01:39:01,062
Based on what I see both as a teacher and a parent, Woods has not earned another

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01:39:01,122 --> 01:39:05,982
term on this board. Vote Latrell, Mull, and Mergens in November, y'all.

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01:39:19,542 --> 01:39:22,992
Good evening, Board President, Vice President Woods, and members of the board.

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01:39:23,232 --> 01:39:26,562
My name is Stephanie Micchecka, and I'm the Grossmont Education Association

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01:39:26,622 --> 01:39:30,343
president, and I'm here to oppose the proposed change to the Assistant

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01:39:30,402 --> 01:39:33,462
Superintendent of Education Services qualifications.

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01:39:34,122 --> 01:39:38,832
As written today, this district's own job descriptions requires a valid California

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01:39:38,922 --> 01:39:43,812
teaching credential and an administrative services credential for this position,

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01:39:43,962 --> 01:39:49,662
and for good reason. This role sets curriculum, oversees instruction, oversees

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01:39:49,752 --> 01:39:53,892
teacher training, and shapes teacher evaluation for every classroom in this

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01:39:53,952 --> 01:39:59,892
district. That takes someone who has actually stood in front of a classroom and

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01:39:59,982 --> 01:40:05,262
knows what happens when a lesson plan meets 38 teenagers on a Monday morning.

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01:40:06,343 --> 01:40:09,222
A Pupil Personnel Services credential is valuable.

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01:40:09,762 --> 01:40:12,343
It trains counselors, psychologists, and social workers.

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01:40:12,732 --> 01:40:15,492
That's important work, but it's different work.

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It doesn't prepare someone to evaluate instruction or lead curriculum

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01:40:20,682 --> 01:40:25,932
district-wide. It doesn't prepare someone to implement teacher training, which is

1322
01:40:25,962 --> 01:40:30,672
something vital to this role. Opening this door doesn't widen the pool with equally

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01:40:30,762 --> 01:40:33,822
qualified candidates. It lowers the bar

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01:40:34,902 --> 01:40:38,593
And minimum standards are exactly what separate us from private schools.

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01:40:39,282 --> 01:40:43,752
California doesn't require private schools to employ a single credentialed teacher.

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01:40:44,442 --> 01:40:48,282
State law only asks that our instructors be capable of teaching.

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01:40:48,942 --> 01:40:52,002
Families who choose private school accept this trade-off.

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01:40:52,603 --> 01:40:57,792
Families who choose us do so because public schools promise

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01:40:58,362 --> 01:41:02,922
minimum enforceable standards for who leads instruction.

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01:41:03,612 --> 01:41:06,582
That promise is why parents trust us with their kids.

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01:41:07,122 --> 01:41:11,232
Watering it down moves this district toward the private school model without the

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01:41:11,322 --> 01:41:14,022
choice private school families actually have.

1333
01:41:14,862 --> 01:41:19,182
This board does not have a strong track record on staffing upper management.

1334
01:41:19,603 --> 01:41:23,082
We've watched a chief of staff position draw public controversy and end in

1335
01:41:23,142 --> 01:41:28,482
resignation. Every time qualifications become negotiable, it's the students in our

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01:41:28,542 --> 01:41:33,432
classrooms who pay for it. If the goal is truly a wider candidate pool, recruit

1337
01:41:33,492 --> 01:41:36,133
harder for qualified instructional leaders.

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01:41:36,492 --> 01:41:36,792
Don't

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01:41:38,112 --> 01:41:42,883
quietly redefine qualified to fit whoever the board already has in mind.

1340
01:41:43,302 --> 01:41:47,412
I'm asking you tonight to reject this change and hold this position to the standard

1341
01:41:47,502 --> 01:41:49,542
our students deserve. Thank you.

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01:42:00,582 --> 01:42:04,032
Hi, Lucia. So the true public education advocate.

1343
01:42:04,392 --> 01:42:07,992
Same with the three that presented here, Mary and Jake, and April.

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01:42:08,082 --> 01:42:10,002
Appreciate you guys. Chris Fied, appreciate you.

1345
01:42:10,603 --> 01:42:16,482
So last board meeting, Jim Kelly, he talks a lot about radical leftist activists

1346
01:42:16,572 --> 01:42:17,982
and overpaid teachers.

1347
01:42:20,082 --> 01:42:22,512
Yes, we're activists for public education, dude.

1348
01:42:22,902 --> 01:42:27,103
And you're the one on the board, and along with three other of these hooligans that

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01:42:27,132 --> 01:42:31,242
have been actively engaged in an insurrection against public schools.

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01:42:31,722 --> 01:42:37,542
For example, activist Jim Kelly and his bros voted to hire Jerry Hobbs despite his

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01:42:37,603 --> 01:42:43,272
documented racist and sexist conduct, costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of

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01:42:43,332 --> 01:42:46,002
dollars when Hobbs resigned months later.

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01:42:47,142 --> 01:42:51,853
He and his other bozo anti-public education crusaders were recently implicated by a

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01:42:51,912 --> 01:42:56,412
grand jury and superior court judge for, and I quote, and I'm going to quote a few

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01:42:56,472 --> 01:43:00,792
things, "Denying the renewal of San Diego Youth Services' school-based mental

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01:43:00,853 --> 01:43:06,312
health contract solely due to a misrepresentation about referrals for services to

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01:43:06,402 --> 01:43:11,562
transgender students." "Denied renewal of San Diego Youth Services contract for

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01:43:11,682 --> 01:43:15,792
school-based mental health services and the memorandum of understanding for the

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01:43:15,882 --> 01:43:21,252
suicide prevention program based on political leanings, not by any proven

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01:43:21,343 --> 01:43:26,562
facts." "Denied renewal to San Diego Youth Services without identifying a

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01:43:26,593 --> 01:43:30,042
replacement provider, putting students at risk

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01:43:31,332 --> 01:43:36,222
during a time of high demand for such services, which was highly detrimental to

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01:43:36,282 --> 01:43:41,772
students of all backgrounds." This decision of these untrustworthy board members

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01:43:42,072 --> 01:43:46,902
went against their so-called East County values of respect and responsibility.

1365
01:43:47,322 --> 01:43:51,942
But as sheep for the anti-equity, diversity, and inclusion cause, their shutdown of

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01:43:52,002 --> 01:43:56,923
San Diego Youth Services was not aligned with the district's LCAP, compromised the

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01:43:56,982 --> 01:44:01,242
superintendent, administrators, educators, and clinicians' abilities to achieve the

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01:44:01,303 --> 01:44:07,242
goals outlined in the ELPAC, violated its duty of care as it did not use care

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01:44:07,272 --> 01:44:11,682
and diligence in its decisions regarding the provision of student services,

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01:44:12,012 --> 01:44:17,353
performed actions which are the responsibility of the superintendent and staff, and

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01:44:17,412 --> 01:44:22,122
did so without their involvement, and violated, more importantly, the public trust

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01:44:22,182 --> 01:44:27,882
doctrine as it acted in conflict with the best interest of students, and lastly,

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01:44:27,942 --> 01:44:33,103
disparaged the school community, denying public comments and social media posts,

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01:44:33,432 --> 01:44:37,032
which has fueled ongoing distrust and dissension.

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01:44:37,902 --> 01:44:43,062
Dissension, okay? Listen, we're advocates for constitutional rights.

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01:44:43,182 --> 01:44:48,853
Every kid should have access to a free and accessible and appropriate

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01:44:48,912 --> 01:44:52,423
public education, whether they're lesbian, whether they're gay, whether they're

1378
01:44:52,452 --> 01:44:58,423
transgender, q***r, whatever. So when we stand up and we say, "Liberty and justice

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01:44:58,482 --> 01:45:03,252
for all," that's what we mean. We're actually defending the Constitution against

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01:45:03,312 --> 01:45:04,782
three of you fools. Vote them out.

1381
01:45:17,082 --> 01:45:22,272
Hi. Good evening. Mary Davis with the Public Education Oversight Project, and I'm

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here today to speak on a couple items.

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One is item I-4 or Q-5, which has to do with the 1920 Education Foundation that

1384
01:45:30,132 --> 01:45:34,482
you're going to look at starting, and the other is your literature adoption.

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01:45:35,142 --> 01:45:39,462
First, for the 1920 Education Foundation, it's not so much that I'm for or against

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01:45:39,553 --> 01:45:42,732
it. What I would've liked to have seen is a lot more information.

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01:45:43,062 --> 01:45:48,012
And I say this as a oversight watchdog that goes to many different school

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01:45:48,072 --> 01:45:52,752
districts. I have a problem, let's use Cajon Valley as an example.

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01:45:52,812 --> 01:45:56,532
With their World of Work foundation they set up, that was people involved in the

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01:45:56,593 --> 01:45:59,082
district that set up this foundation.

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01:45:59,472 --> 01:46:04,932
One of the issues for that was they had the same people for the executive cabinet

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01:46:05,082 --> 01:46:10,992
over on the foundation. So the optics alone are bad for conflict of interest, but

1393
01:46:11,053 --> 01:46:14,292
then as well as decision-making and any 1090 concerns.

1394
01:46:14,923 --> 01:46:19,392
There was also concerns about them borrowing money from the district to front

1395
01:46:19,452 --> 01:46:24,462
foundation costs, and then reimbursing later. That happened two or three times.

1396
01:46:25,032 --> 01:46:27,673
Again, so what I consider potentially commingling.

1397
01:46:27,732 --> 01:46:32,142
Again, it's not a criminal accusation, just again, bad optics that are something

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01:46:32,202 --> 01:46:37,752
that need to be accounted for. Also, I wanted to bring up the San

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01:46:37,812 --> 01:46:43,632
Dieguito Union High School District as a model of what to not

1400
01:46:43,722 --> 01:46:48,942
do. They had in particular, I think it was the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, two

1401
01:46:49,032 --> 01:46:54,942
young watchdogs who deserve awards from this county for being good stewards

1402
01:46:55,062 --> 01:46:58,781
of the money that went to that foundation. They tried to sound the alarms.

1403
01:46:58,843 --> 01:47:01,452
They used the proper channels, tried to go through it.

1404
01:47:01,722 --> 01:47:06,402
They were actually bullied and intimidated, not only by some parents, but also by

1405
01:47:06,432 --> 01:47:10,632
district administrators, for sounding the alarm and wanting oversight.

1406
01:47:10,722 --> 01:47:16,512
One of them was skimming 20... If they donated to a particular club or foundation,

1407
01:47:17,082 --> 01:47:20,053
the foundation skimmed 25% off the top.

1408
01:47:20,353 --> 01:47:23,593
So when they raised concerns about that, they were vilified, intimidated.

1409
01:47:23,652 --> 01:47:26,232
One was actually called into the principal's office over it.

1410
01:47:26,803 --> 01:47:29,353
So again, those are the kind of oversight things.

1411
01:47:29,502 --> 01:47:32,412
I would like to see some guardrails on whatever foundation.

1412
01:47:32,532 --> 01:47:35,982
I would've liked to have seen a lot more about funding, how that's going to be,

1413
01:47:36,072 --> 01:47:37,992
what's the vision for the board set up.

1414
01:47:38,382 --> 01:47:42,103
Again, it's much easier to get this all up front and then not tell us that we'll

1415
01:47:42,132 --> 01:47:45,642
fill in the details later because that's where abuses happen.

1416
01:47:46,423 --> 01:47:50,382
Next, for I-6, the literature adoption process.

1417
01:47:50,682 --> 01:47:54,853
I just wanted to share quickly something, and I do salute the process.

1418
01:47:54,912 --> 01:47:58,572
It seems very transparent, but I would like to take it a step further and run it

1419
01:47:58,603 --> 01:48:03,072
through a district filter. And I bring up a, I think it was Temecula, that a mom

1420
01:48:03,192 --> 01:48:08,682
actually tried to email some of the assignments that a teacher had backdoored

1421
01:48:08,742 --> 01:48:12,492
curriculum, and the mom emailed it to the board.

1422
01:48:12,553 --> 01:48:14,863
It would not even make it through the district filter.

1423
01:48:15,372 --> 01:48:20,412
So use that as a litmus test. If you can't read it at a school board meeting or put

1424
01:48:20,472 --> 01:48:23,472
it through a district filter, maybe it's not appropriate for children.

1425
01:48:23,712 --> 01:48:24,553
Thank you so much.

1426
01:48:35,742 --> 01:48:40,482
Thank you. There will be more speakers that will speak immediately before specific

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01:48:40,603 --> 01:48:45,312
items on the agenda. Thank you to everyone who spoke.

1428
01:48:45,582 --> 01:48:48,642
The board values your opinions and appreciates your input.

1429
01:48:49,303 --> 01:48:54,132
As a reminder, we will hear from additional speakers when their specific item is

1430
01:48:54,192 --> 01:48:59,232
addressed on agenda, and if needed, we will provide time for public comment at the

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01:48:59,262 --> 01:49:00,072
end of the meeting.

1432
01:49:01,423 --> 01:49:06,042
I call upon our board clerk, Scott Eckert, to report on closed session.

1433
01:49:10,062 --> 01:49:11,022
Thank you, Mr. President.

1434
01:49:12,882 --> 01:49:17,803
Report on closed session. Item C through F, actions taken in closed session.

1435
01:49:18,942 --> 01:49:24,853
On a motion by Member Woods, seconded by Member Eckert, in closed session, the

1436
01:49:24,882 --> 01:49:30,222
governing board approved claim RM26021,

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01:49:30,762 --> 01:49:36,582
Part A, to grant the claimant's application for leave to present a late

1438
01:49:36,673 --> 01:49:39,912
claim pursuant to Government Code Section

1439
01:49:40,812 --> 01:49:46,692
911.4 and 911.6 And to

1440
01:49:46,722 --> 01:49:52,452
reject the claim RN-26021 Part B, the underlying

1441
01:49:52,482 --> 01:49:56,202
government claim pursuant to Government Code Section

1442
01:49:57,162 --> 01:50:01,812
912.6. The roll call vote was five yes and zero no.

1443
01:50:03,162 --> 01:50:08,232
Item two, on a motion by Member Shield, second by Member Feit, in closed session,

1444
01:50:08,682 --> 01:50:13,332
the governing board rejected claim RM-26025.

1445
01:50:13,782 --> 01:50:16,512
The roll call vote was five yes, zero no.

1446
01:50:17,923 --> 01:50:23,532
Number three, on a motion by Member Shield, second by Member Eckert, in closed

1447
01:50:23,622 --> 01:50:28,692
session, the governing board rejected claim RM-26027.

1448
01:50:29,442 --> 01:50:31,872
The roll call vote was five yes, zero no.

1449
01:50:33,162 --> 01:50:38,382
On a motion by Member Kelly, second by Member Feit, in closed session, the

1450
01:50:38,442 --> 01:50:43,062
governing board rejected claim RM-26028.

1451
01:50:43,572 --> 01:50:46,962
The roll call vote was five yes and zero no.

1452
01:50:50,202 --> 01:50:55,722
Item five, on a motion by Member Shield, second by Member Feit, in closed session,

1453
01:50:56,173 --> 01:51:00,972
the governing board approved the motion to approve the superintendent's

1454
01:51:01,002 --> 01:51:05,803
recommendation to approve the settlement agreement in the Office of Administrative

1455
01:51:05,892 --> 01:51:08,173
Hearing, case number

1456
01:51:08,412 --> 01:51:13,632
2026040571. The roll call vote

1457
01:51:13,692 --> 01:51:16,122
was five yeses, zero no.

1458
01:51:17,322 --> 01:51:22,331
This month, there were no student matters pursuant to Education Code Section

1459
01:51:23,501 --> 01:51:27,853
49073, 249079, and

1460
01:51:28,452 --> 01:51:29,923
51241C.

1461
01:51:31,632 --> 01:51:37,482
Lastly, in a matter of student record challenge, grade change

1462
01:51:37,542 --> 01:51:43,303
appeal, case number 26-27-01, Education

1463
01:51:43,423 --> 01:51:49,032
Code 49070. In closed session, the governing

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01:51:49,093 --> 01:51:55,062
board heard an appeal, reviewed the findings of facts, which were provided

1465
01:51:55,122 --> 01:52:00,553
by parents and district staff. As a result, we must take

1466
01:52:00,673 --> 01:52:06,613
action to uphold the district's decision to reject the parent's grade appeal.

1467
01:52:07,782 --> 01:52:08,532
This means

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01:52:09,822 --> 01:52:14,082
a yes vote upholds the district's decision to reject the parent's appeal.

1469
01:52:14,923 --> 01:52:19,992
A no vote rejects the district's decision and grants the parent's appeal.

1470
01:52:21,312 --> 01:52:23,832
Mr. President, I turn this over to you.

1471
01:52:29,712 --> 01:52:34,303
Could I have a motion and second? There will be no discussion due to student

1472
01:52:34,363 --> 01:52:35,142
privacy.

1473
01:52:36,343 --> 01:52:37,122
I make the motion.

1474
01:52:38,262 --> 01:52:38,742
I second.

1475
01:52:40,062 --> 01:52:40,752
Please vote.

1476
01:52:44,982 --> 01:52:49,002
Mr. Eckert, thank you. Motion passes five zero.

1477
01:52:50,952 --> 01:52:52,752
Mr. President, that concludes my report.

1478
01:52:53,113 --> 01:52:56,322
Thank you. Could I have a motion and second to approve the agenda?

1479
01:52:58,182 --> 01:52:58,692
So moved.

1480
01:52:58,782 --> 01:52:59,262
Second.

1481
01:53:00,162 --> 01:53:00,882
Discussion.

1482
01:53:03,192 --> 01:53:07,962
Student board member, Ariel McPherson, please give us your preferential vote.

1483
01:53:08,742 --> 01:53:09,012
Aye.

1484
01:53:10,392 --> 01:53:11,772
Other board members, please vote.

1485
01:53:14,262 --> 01:53:18,132
Motion passes five zero. Item four, approval of the

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01:53:20,472 --> 01:53:24,942
minutes of the special governing board meeting of July 23rd, 2026.

1487
01:53:25,002 --> 01:53:26,202
Could I have a motion, please?

1488
01:53:28,692 --> 01:53:29,472
I make the motion.

1489
01:53:29,982 --> 01:53:30,372
Second.

1490
01:53:31,062 --> 01:53:31,992
Any discussion?

1491
01:53:34,452 --> 01:53:35,502
Ariel McPherson.

1492
01:53:36,372 --> 01:53:37,062
I abstain.

1493
01:53:38,053 --> 01:53:41,113
Abstain? Okay. Thank you. Everyone else, please vote.

1494
01:53:43,782 --> 01:53:48,402
Motion passes five zero. Item five, approval of minutes of the special governing

1495
01:53:48,462 --> 01:53:53,232
board meeting of August 13th, 2026. Could I have a motion, please?

1496
01:53:54,673 --> 01:53:55,182
So moved.

1497
01:53:55,692 --> 01:53:56,142
Second.

1498
01:53:56,832 --> 01:53:57,732
Any discussion?

1499
01:53:58,152 --> 01:54:02,382
Yes. I think that's the board meeting that I missed, if I'm not mistaken.

1500
01:54:04,392 --> 01:54:04,482
Yeah.

1501
01:54:04,692 --> 01:54:06,462
That's correct, so you'll be abstaining then?

1502
01:54:06,553 --> 01:54:09,673
Yeah, either no vote or abstention.

1503
01:54:10,242 --> 01:54:11,053
Hit abstain then, yeah.

1504
01:54:11,113 --> 01:54:11,502
Okay.

1505
01:54:12,462 --> 01:54:13,992
All right. Board members, please vote.

1506
01:54:18,042 --> 01:54:23,232
Motion passes with four yes, one abstention. Item L1, superintendent's report.

1507
01:54:23,593 --> 01:54:27,732
Superintendent, Dr. Kirsten Patel-Broult, please give your report.

1508
01:54:28,212 --> 01:54:31,062
Thank you, President Shield, and good evening, everyone.

1509
01:54:31,752 --> 01:54:37,332
The 2026-27 school year is well underway, and I'm pleased to share some highlights

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01:54:37,363 --> 01:54:42,312
from across our district. Tonight's presentation is a couple minutes longer than

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01:54:42,432 --> 01:54:48,042
usual because we have a lot to cover because we didn't have an August meeting.

1512
01:54:49,872 --> 01:54:54,522
So first, creating conditions for back to school.

1513
01:54:54,792 --> 01:54:59,262
Before welcoming students back to campus, our administrators and management came

1514
01:54:59,322 --> 01:55:02,082
together at our back-to-school professional learning.

1515
01:55:03,162 --> 01:55:08,382
A big part of our time together was focused on the culture we want to create across

1516
01:55:08,442 --> 01:55:14,292
GUHSD, and the choices we can make as leaders to create the conditions for

1517
01:55:14,353 --> 01:55:16,902
our teams to do their best work for kids.

1518
01:55:17,442 --> 01:55:22,752
We grounded those conversations in our board goals and our recently adopted adult

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01:55:22,843 --> 01:55:28,782
portrait, while also building familiarity with all three of the portraits and

1520
01:55:28,843 --> 01:55:31,962
connecting them to the work we do each and every day.

1521
01:55:32,442 --> 01:55:37,932
We also talked about small, intentional changes we can make in how we lead and work

1522
01:55:37,992 --> 01:55:43,212
together, things like how we manage email and establishing meeting norms.

1523
01:55:43,752 --> 01:55:46,512
These aren't major initiatives or new programs.

1524
01:55:46,962 --> 01:55:51,972
They're everyday leadership choices that when practiced consistently, can help

1525
01:55:52,032 --> 01:55:56,082
create the conditions that will help bring our portraits to life.

1526
01:55:56,832 --> 01:56:02,532
At GUHSD, our people are truly our superpower, and I'm grateful we had this time

1527
01:56:02,562 --> 01:56:05,923
together with our district leaders to prepare for the year ahead.

1528
01:56:10,002 --> 01:56:15,312
I was grateful for the opportunity to meet with CIF San Diego Section Commissioner

1529
01:56:15,613 --> 01:56:20,892
Joe Heinz. Athletics and extracurricular activities are a vitally important part of

1530
01:56:20,952 --> 01:56:26,173
high school and young people's experience, helping students develop

1531
01:56:26,232 --> 01:56:31,932
confidence, discipline, and teamwork while binding our school communities together.

1532
01:56:32,562 --> 01:56:36,732
Commissioner Heinz and I had a great conversation about opportunities to improve

1533
01:56:36,762 --> 01:56:38,952
the experience for all student athletes.

1534
01:56:39,492 --> 01:56:43,332
One of our district objectives this year, which we'll discuss later in the meeting,

1535
01:56:43,452 --> 01:56:48,762
is to expand extracurricular access and support to positive school culture by

1536
01:56:48,853 --> 01:56:54,792
implementing the CIF San Diego Section six pillars of character, sportsmanship,

1537
01:56:54,882 --> 01:57:00,642
and school spirit programs. This aligns with board goal number one, to provide a

1538
01:57:00,732 --> 01:57:05,532
safe, supportive, and collaborative school environment that welcomes all students.

1539
01:57:06,103 --> 01:57:10,603
I look forward to our partnership with the commissioner and CIF San Diego Section

1540
01:57:10,692 --> 01:57:16,512
as we work together to enhance the education-based athletics.

1541
01:57:24,042 --> 01:57:29,502
We had one of the most exciting parts of beginning a new school year is welcoming

1542
01:57:29,532 --> 01:57:34,962
our new educators. I was pleased to join our new certificated staff orientation,

1543
01:57:35,262 --> 01:57:40,542
where 28 new teachers and certificated employees learned more about our

1544
01:57:40,603 --> 01:57:45,432
organization, connected with new colleagues, and received resources to help them

1545
01:57:45,462 --> 01:57:47,622
begin their journeys with confidence.

1546
01:57:48,222 --> 01:57:52,152
I shared a little about my own journey, starting as a new teacher at Whittier High

1547
01:57:52,242 --> 01:57:57,613
School in 1994, and after initially pursuing a different path, choosing to respond

1548
01:57:57,673 --> 01:57:59,472
to the calling to become an educator.

1549
01:58:00,222 --> 01:58:04,512
I know everyone who joins this profession does so because they want to make a

1550
01:58:04,632 --> 01:58:07,242
meaningful difference in the lives of students.

1551
01:58:07,782 --> 01:58:13,603
Whether it's their first, 10th, or 33rd year in education, we all share that same

1552
01:58:13,662 --> 01:58:18,702
commitment. We also connected our newest educators to our recently adopted adult

1553
01:58:18,762 --> 01:58:23,593
portrait, which describes the knowledge, skills, and mindsets we believe every

1554
01:58:23,682 --> 01:58:28,812
adult in our system needs to help bring our portrait of a graduate vision to life.

1555
01:58:29,472 --> 01:58:33,282
I want to thank our friends at East County Schools Federal Credit Union for

1556
01:58:33,343 --> 01:58:38,412
supporting this event and our new educators, and for continuing to be such a valued

1557
01:58:38,472 --> 01:58:43,812
partner in our district. To our new educators, I'm excited to see the difference

1558
01:58:43,872 --> 01:58:48,792
you'll make in the lives of students. Welcome to GUHSD.

1559
01:58:49,152 --> 01:58:50,262
We're so glad you're here

1560
01:58:55,692 --> 01:59:00,372
Trustees Wood, Feit, Eckert, and I were proud to join the celebration of a

1561
01:59:00,432 --> 01:59:05,982
milestone at the ribbon cutting and official kickoff of Mount Miguel Early College

1562
01:59:06,042 --> 01:59:11,712
High School. This moment builds on more than a decade of collaboration among East

1563
01:59:11,772 --> 01:59:16,662
County educational institutions and the many opportunities and successes for

1564
01:59:16,752 --> 01:59:18,972
students this collaboration has created.

1565
01:59:19,542 --> 01:59:23,382
For their steadfast commitment to Mount Miguel and its students, I want to take

1566
01:59:23,472 --> 01:59:28,152
this opportunity to especially thank our partners at Cuyamaca College,

1567
01:59:28,603 --> 01:59:33,642
President Jessica Robinson, a proud Mount Miguel alum, the

1568
01:59:33,702 --> 01:59:38,262
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, their chancellor, Lynn Nolt, and

1569
01:59:38,292 --> 01:59:43,692
their governing board. The work we celebrated on August 11th would simply not be

1570
01:59:43,752 --> 01:59:48,882
possible without their partnership and shared belief in what our students can

1571
01:59:48,942 --> 01:59:54,762
accomplish. Through our expanded partnership, every Mount Miguel student will have

1572
01:59:54,792 --> 01:59:59,622
the opportunity to take a college course and earn transferable college credit

1573
01:59:59,682 --> 02:00:02,593
during the school day at no cost to their families.

1574
02:00:03,162 --> 02:00:05,742
This gives students more than a headstart on college.

1575
02:00:06,162 --> 02:00:10,363
It gives them the opportunity to see themselves as college students, experience

1576
02:00:10,423 --> 02:00:15,372
college-level learning, and build the confidence to know they belong and can

1577
02:00:15,462 --> 02:00:19,872
succeed. Thank you and congratulations to the Mount Miguel leadership, staff,

1578
02:00:19,902 --> 02:00:22,632
students, families, and everyone who made this possible.

1579
02:00:23,262 --> 02:00:28,182
When educational partners work together to remove barriers and create clear,

1580
02:00:28,363 --> 02:00:33,011
accessible pathways to college and career, more students have the opportunity to

1581
02:00:33,072 --> 02:00:34,512
build their best future.

1582
02:00:38,832 --> 02:00:40,843
Update on Portrait of a Graduate.

1583
02:00:42,162 --> 02:00:47,082
On August 20th, the district held its first Portrait of Graduate strategic planning

1584
02:00:47,142 --> 02:00:51,792
committee meeting for the '26, '27 school year at El Cajon Valley High School.

1585
02:00:52,152 --> 02:00:57,582
The committee includes more than 80 GUHSD staff members from across the district

1586
02:00:57,642 --> 02:01:03,132
and employee groups. Its purpose is to give concrete meaning to the graduate adult

1587
02:01:03,162 --> 02:01:08,532
and system portraits and collaboratively develop

1588
02:01:08,562 --> 02:01:14,173
proposals for organizational changes that align with our community's shared vision

1589
02:01:14,232 --> 02:01:18,252
for student success. The committee will meet monthly, and we will share updates

1590
02:01:18,282 --> 02:01:20,412
with the board as the work progresses.

1591
02:01:20,982 --> 02:01:25,452
Thank you to all our strategic planning committee members for dedicating their time

1592
02:01:25,482 --> 02:01:29,472
and energy to this next vital phase of Portrait of a Graduate.

1593
02:01:35,412 --> 02:01:36,822
We may need a new clicker.

1594
02:01:39,673 --> 02:01:45,042
New school years also bring the return of great traditions that build school

1595
02:01:45,103 --> 02:01:50,502
pride and belonging. I was honored to participate in the 37th

1596
02:01:50,652 --> 02:01:56,502
annual Odin's Procession at Valhalla High School, a treasured celebration

1597
02:01:56,562 --> 02:02:00,613
welcoming freshmen and new students and staff to the Orange Nation.

1598
02:02:01,272 --> 02:02:05,442
As a newish superintendent, I had the honor of leading the procession this year,

1599
02:02:05,952 --> 02:02:11,832
touching Thor's hammer and crossing the Rainbow Bridge alongside Valhalla's newest

1600
02:02:11,923 --> 02:02:16,512
Norsemen. I look forward to experiencing more of these great traditions at our

1601
02:02:16,572 --> 02:02:21,162
schools in the years ahead. They are an important part of building positive school

1602
02:02:21,222 --> 02:02:26,053
culture, and that was certainly on display at Valhalla.

1603
02:02:31,992 --> 02:02:36,372
Speaking of culture building celebrations, a visit to Grossmont High School gave me

1604
02:02:36,402 --> 02:02:41,502
the opportunity to attend Hillers in the Villa back-to-school assembly, where

1605
02:02:41,562 --> 02:02:47,142
students competed in class games and filled the gym with incredible energy and

1606
02:02:47,232 --> 02:02:51,312
Foothiller pride. During a classroom visit at Grossmont, I also had the chance to

1607
02:02:51,343 --> 02:02:55,632
watch Megan Long help students develop their understanding of latitude and

1608
02:02:55,662 --> 02:02:57,492
longitude through friendly, or maybe

1609
02:02:58,962 --> 02:03:03,853
not so friendly, competitive games of Battleship. Just joking.

1610
02:03:04,032 --> 02:03:06,702
The kids were having a ball, and so did I.

1611
02:03:07,392 --> 02:03:11,562
At Valhalla, I joined a staff meeting to share district updates, discuss our

1612
02:03:11,622 --> 02:03:16,632
objectives for the year ahead, and answer more anonymous questions so I can address

1613
02:03:16,692 --> 02:03:19,062
exactly what's on people's minds.

1614
02:03:19,662 --> 02:03:23,652
At El Cap, I spent time with one of our district's incredible supporters, Daryl

1615
02:03:23,712 --> 02:03:28,452
Priest, walking through the ag department, which has benefited so much from his

1616
02:03:28,512 --> 02:03:33,972
generosity. We also discussed the plans for signage recognizing the official naming

1617
02:03:34,032 --> 02:03:37,782
of the Daryl R Priest Agricultural Center at El Cap.

1618
02:03:38,232 --> 02:03:43,962
At Santana, we visited math, social science, and English language arts

1619
02:03:43,992 --> 02:03:48,402
development classrooms, and toured the incredible new auto body facility.

1620
02:03:50,742 --> 02:03:55,392
Absolutely. We look forward to officially opening later this fall with our

1621
02:03:55,452 --> 02:03:56,202
trustees.

1622
02:03:59,442 --> 02:04:04,392
And welcome back to our SROs. I also met with our SROs and officials from the San

1623
02:04:04,423 --> 02:04:09,042
Diego County Sheriff's Department and the El Cajon Police Department.

1624
02:04:09,522 --> 02:04:14,113
We had a great discussion about their work to keep our students and staff safe and

1625
02:04:14,173 --> 02:04:19,242
heard their suggestions for how we can work together most effectively to continue

1626
02:04:19,303 --> 02:04:25,002
to build a culture of safety. As we shared tonight, our SROs are essential partners

1627
02:04:25,062 --> 02:04:29,502
to our school leaders and to Mary Nishikawa and her team in student support

1628
02:04:29,562 --> 02:04:35,053
services. They respond to safety incidents, help prevent them through the trusting

1629
02:04:35,082 --> 02:04:39,613
relationships they build, and serve as trusted adults students can turn to.

1630
02:04:40,152 --> 02:04:43,992
I want to thank all of our SROs for their service and our partners at the San Diego

1631
02:04:44,082 --> 02:04:49,212
County Sheriff's Department and El Cajon PD for their continued collaboration.

1632
02:04:49,722 --> 02:04:52,093
Our schools are safer thanks to you.

1633
02:04:55,572 --> 02:04:59,712
We also held our first student advisory council meeting of the school year this

1634
02:04:59,772 --> 02:05:05,593
week. As I tell everyone, student advisory is my favorite meeting each month,

1635
02:05:06,222 --> 02:05:08,262
and Monday's meeting reminded me why.

1636
02:05:09,012 --> 02:05:13,122
As always, our students asked insightful questions, this time about class

1637
02:05:13,152 --> 02:05:18,882
schedules, earning core subject area credits through CT classes, and the promise

1638
02:05:18,912 --> 02:05:22,722
and potential challenges of artificial intelligence.

1639
02:05:23,261 --> 02:05:28,572
Our student board members, Ariel and Ashlyn, facilitated the meeting brilliantly,

1640
02:05:29,472 --> 02:05:33,103
as I'm sure you all would expect. I look forward to the year ahead,

1641
02:05:34,332 --> 02:05:38,053
hearing their ideas and working together to improve the student experience across

1642
02:05:38,113 --> 02:05:41,832
our schools. I already have some follow-ups just from the first one.

1643
02:05:46,212 --> 02:05:49,482
And before I conclude, trustees, I'd like us to pause and remember.

1644
02:05:49,932 --> 02:05:53,593
Tomorrow, flags across our nation and here in the Grossmont Union High School

1645
02:05:53,652 --> 02:05:59,202
District will fly at half-staff as we mark the 25th anniversary of the September

1646
02:05:59,262 --> 02:06:03,642
11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the

1647
02:06:03,702 --> 02:06:07,122
United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania.

1648
02:06:07,542 --> 02:06:13,423
We remember 2,977 precious lives lost that day, and we

1649
02:06:13,482 --> 02:06:17,382
all continue to mourn with families who have endured 25 years of their absence.

1650
02:06:17,803 --> 02:06:22,332
We remember the more than 400 first responders who gave their lives rushing towards

1651
02:06:22,392 --> 02:06:27,432
danger to save others. Remember the sacrifice, courage of Todd Beamer and the other

1652
02:06:27,492 --> 02:06:32,952
passengers aboard Flight 93, who fought back against the hijackers with Beamer's

1653
02:06:33,012 --> 02:06:34,152
words, "Let's roll,"

1654
02:06:35,353 --> 02:06:40,062
becoming a lasting symbol of their bravery and inspiration to all Americans.

1655
02:06:40,902 --> 02:06:46,572
We remember men and women of our armed forces who answered the country's call to

1656
02:06:46,662 --> 02:06:47,053
serve

1657
02:06:50,322 --> 02:06:54,732
in the years that followed September 11th. Sorry.

1658
02:06:56,832 --> 02:06:59,142
And the sacrifices made by them and their families.

1659
02:07:00,192 --> 02:07:05,803
At 25 years later, we remember our responsibility as educators to

1660
02:07:05,863 --> 02:07:11,682
recognize and inform our students who did not experience that day, its

1661
02:07:11,803 --> 02:07:17,202
lasting impact, and the nation's unity that arose from the ashes, and how

1662
02:07:19,062 --> 02:07:21,912
we are all changed forever. We remember.

1663
02:07:23,952 --> 02:07:28,572
And thank you. That concludes my report. Sorry. I didn't think that would happen.

1664
02:07:38,562 --> 02:07:44,532
We will now have our fiscal year 2025/26 fourth quarter and end of

1665
02:07:44,593 --> 02:07:50,113
the year report to the governing board. Superintendent Dr. Kirsten Patel-Ruhlford.

1666
02:07:50,382 --> 02:07:55,782
Okay. And I'd like to introduce Emily Mayer to make this presentation

1667
02:08:10,170 --> 02:08:15,870
All right. Thank you. So this is an update on our legal fees for our fourth quarter

1668
02:08:15,989 --> 02:08:21,211
of our 25/26 reports. So for quarter four of

1669
02:08:21,360 --> 02:08:26,130
FY26, we spent $302,000 on legal fees.

1670
02:08:26,701 --> 02:08:32,220
This is an increase compared to last year, quarter four, of about $73,000.

1671
02:08:33,240 --> 02:08:39,151
Looking at the overall picture for the year, for FY26, we spent a total of $1.2

1672
02:08:39,180 --> 02:08:44,730
million on legal fees. This is an increase of $170,000

1673
02:08:44,820 --> 02:08:50,040
compared to FY25. When we look at the breakdown within those categories,

1674
02:08:51,120 --> 02:08:55,531
you can see that the largest category is our all other bucket.

1675
02:08:55,590 --> 02:08:59,730
That includes our construction and bond, Brown Act and miscellaneous general legal

1676
02:08:59,790 --> 02:09:04,740
matters, public record requests, student matters, board meeting support, and

1677
02:09:04,770 --> 02:09:10,260
collective bargaining. The largest single category is our employee-related legal

1678
02:09:10,320 --> 02:09:14,490
expenses, which is related to employee discipline and employee matters, employee

1679
02:09:14,490 --> 02:09:20,191
investigations, and layoffs, followed by special education and then by charter

1680
02:09:20,281 --> 02:09:24,180
schools. And that concludes the update on legal fees.

1681
02:09:30,930 --> 02:09:32,281
All right. Thank you very much.

1682
02:09:33,540 --> 02:09:34,770
Let's see here.

1683
02:09:36,691 --> 02:09:40,920
Public report by Executive Director of Fiscal Services regarding the public

1684
02:09:40,980 --> 02:09:46,140
disclosure of district investments for the period ending June 30, 2026.

1685
02:09:47,401 --> 02:09:50,340
Executive Director of Fiscal Services, Emily Mayer.

1686
02:09:51,691 --> 02:09:56,070
All right. So diving into our quarterly report on district investments.

1687
02:09:56,220 --> 02:09:58,080
This is broken into three categories.

1688
02:09:58,500 --> 02:10:03,390
We have our cash in county treasury, our cash in banks and credit unions, and our

1689
02:10:03,480 --> 02:10:06,300
OPEB investment in the CERBT account.

1690
02:10:07,110 --> 02:10:12,600
So looking on the next page at our investments in the San Diego County Treasury.

1691
02:10:12,660 --> 02:10:17,430
So this is with the overall county, not the County Office of Education Treasury

1692
02:10:17,461 --> 02:10:21,901
investment pool. You can see we have a total across all of our funds of

1693
02:10:22,290 --> 02:10:27,840
$131.99 million. Going into our investments in financial

1694
02:10:27,901 --> 02:10:30,961
institutions, so this is in credit unions and other banks.

1695
02:10:32,310 --> 02:10:36,510
This is mostly our ASE accounts, as well as some of our other cash and clearing

1696
02:10:36,600 --> 02:10:40,020
accounts. It's a total of $5.9 million.

1697
02:10:41,160 --> 02:10:46,080
And then if we go to the last page, that will have, for Exhibit C, investments in

1698
02:10:46,110 --> 02:10:50,701
the California Employers' Retirement Benefit Trust program,

1699
02:10:51,211 --> 02:10:57,180
CERBT. And what this is, is it's a tax-exempt Section 115 trust

1700
02:10:57,240 --> 02:11:02,160
fund that's managed by CalPERS. So that's where we're voluntarily pre-funding some

1701
02:11:02,220 --> 02:11:06,750
of our other post-employment benefit liabilities, where we can accumulate

1702
02:11:06,781 --> 02:11:11,970
investment income over time to offset our long-term retiree healthcare liabilities

1703
02:11:12,360 --> 02:11:16,680
and lower those annual operating costs.

1704
02:11:17,040 --> 02:11:20,760
You can see that we began the year with $12.46 million.

1705
02:11:20,820 --> 02:11:26,130
We generated $1.46 million of investment earnings, and we're ending with a total

1706
02:11:26,160 --> 02:11:29,461
market value of investment of $13.9 million.

1707
02:11:30,270 --> 02:11:33,180
And that concludes this update on district investments.

1708
02:11:35,430 --> 02:11:37,170
Are there any questions or comments?

1709
02:11:39,630 --> 02:11:40,470
Thank you very much.

1710
02:11:41,850 --> 02:11:47,461
Public hearing: Adoption of Resolution 2027-10 on sufficiency of instructional

1711
02:11:47,550 --> 02:11:51,720
materials for the 2026-2027 school year.

1712
02:11:52,380 --> 02:11:55,560
I declare the hearing open. Are there any speakers?

1713
02:11:57,360 --> 02:11:57,990
Seeing none,

1714
02:11:59,250 --> 02:12:02,160
are there any questions or discussion from the governing board?

1715
02:12:04,560 --> 02:12:06,060
I hereby declare the hearing-

1716
02:12:06,060 --> 02:12:06,300
I have one.

1717
02:12:06,360 --> 02:12:06,930
Oh, go ahead.

1718
02:12:08,640 --> 02:12:11,250
While reading, how can we-

1719
02:12:11,520 --> 02:12:12,901
Could you turn on your mic? Yeah.

1720
02:12:14,610 --> 02:12:20,100
Kirsten, will there be any updates from the cabinet on our sufficiency and things

1721
02:12:20,130 --> 02:12:21,540
that we should know about that? Because

1722
02:12:24,060 --> 02:12:26,730
when I was reading through the material, I just had some questions.

1723
02:12:26,790 --> 02:12:31,860
I was hoping for some more information on making that decision.

1724
02:12:33,330 --> 02:12:35,701
Making the decision on the sufficiency?

1725
02:12:35,790 --> 02:12:35,970
Yeah.

1726
02:12:36,451 --> 02:12:36,691
Maybe-

1727
02:12:37,050 --> 02:12:38,730
That the vote will come up later, and-

1728
02:12:39,510 --> 02:12:45,060
So I don't know if Dan is here or Lucia here to be able to answer those

1729
02:12:45,090 --> 02:12:48,691
questions. What did you want to ask about?

1730
02:12:49,020 --> 02:12:54,031
It's the first time I voted on this idea of sufficiency of instruction, and it says

1731
02:12:54,090 --> 02:12:59,220
that we're going to affirm that all our students have the materials they need.

1732
02:13:00,211 --> 02:13:02,580
And that's something that I don't know.

1733
02:13:03,240 --> 02:13:08,850
So I need the expert opinion, you guys who are in the classrooms and the

1734
02:13:08,941 --> 02:13:12,390
schools. I'd just like assurance that you got that.

1735
02:13:14,281 --> 02:13:14,401
So-

1736
02:13:14,670 --> 02:13:15,000
Lucia?

1737
02:13:15,840 --> 02:13:17,670
Let me see if I can address some of it.

1738
02:13:18,901 --> 02:13:22,800
At the end of the day, we did a curriculum audit in the spring, which we presented

1739
02:13:22,860 --> 02:13:28,110
to the board, and I do think we have some work to do on textbook adoptions.

1740
02:13:28,651 --> 02:13:33,810
Having said that, why this is a sufficiency, not because it's

1741
02:13:33,870 --> 02:13:35,430
necessarily that there are

1742
02:13:36,720 --> 02:13:42,540
textbooks that are up-to-date books themselves, but because we use

1743
02:13:42,660 --> 02:13:48,360
many online resources. And so what you see in the sufficiency is that it

1744
02:13:48,480 --> 02:13:53,941
takes not just the textbooks, but also the OER that we use as a district.

1745
02:13:55,080 --> 02:13:59,730
In that curriculum audit, and I see April is in the audience, in that

1746
02:14:01,050 --> 02:14:05,640
curriculum audit, we also recognize that there are a lot of adoptions we need to do

1747
02:14:05,701 --> 02:14:08,580
as a district, and that we started to chunk out.

1748
02:14:08,640 --> 02:14:12,360
We're going to start with math, and then we're going to move to the next subject

1749
02:14:12,451 --> 02:14:17,461
area and the next subject area. And we may find that we don't necessarily want a

1750
02:14:17,490 --> 02:14:20,550
particular textbook. We may want an online textbook.

1751
02:14:21,270 --> 02:14:26,461
But we, as a district, this has to be our path over the next five years, is looking

1752
02:14:26,520 --> 02:14:31,980
at instructional materials. And it's because of the OER that I feel like we can

1753
02:14:32,100 --> 02:14:34,260
say that there's sufficiency.

1754
02:14:35,550 --> 02:14:37,080
That doesn't mean we don't have work to do.

1755
02:14:37,260 --> 02:14:37,470
That's

1756
02:14:38,941 --> 02:14:43,680
the assurance I wanted to hear, that we had the substance to vote yes because you

1757
02:14:43,740 --> 02:14:49,201
guys are able to say that we have enough for all of our students. Thank you.

1758
02:14:49,680 --> 02:14:50,640
Yeah. I don't know if

1759
02:14:52,711 --> 02:14:58,350
either Dan or April or Lucia, if there anything else you would add to what I said?

1760
02:15:00,031 --> 02:15:01,590
No, I was going to say the same.

1761
02:15:01,770 --> 02:15:02,100
Okay.

1762
02:15:02,461 --> 02:15:02,880
Thanks.

1763
02:15:07,651 --> 02:15:09,420
Did I already declare the hearing closed?

1764
02:15:11,430 --> 02:15:12,300
Hearing closed.

1765
02:15:14,490 --> 02:15:18,930
Item N, approval of revised job description for Assistant Superintendent of

1766
02:15:19,020 --> 02:15:22,980
Educational Services. I believe we have a couple of speaker cards.

1767
02:15:23,191 --> 02:15:25,110
One speaker card? Okay. Thank you.

1768
02:15:27,211 --> 02:15:29,520
The speaker for this item is Gavin Preston.

1769
02:15:34,290 --> 02:15:34,470
Gavin.

1770
02:15:34,531 --> 02:15:39,930
Good evening. I'm Gavin Preston. I am a teacher at Granite Hills High School.

1771
02:15:40,050 --> 02:15:42,000
I'm also the site learning specialist there.

1772
02:15:43,050 --> 02:15:47,401
I facilitate the work of the instructional leadership team, and I am the proud

1773
02:15:47,580 --> 02:15:51,120
holder of a valid California teaching license.

1774
02:15:52,201 --> 02:15:56,310
The folks that I work with on the instructional leadership team are also holders of

1775
02:15:56,370 --> 02:15:58,711
a valid California teacher's license.

1776
02:15:59,461 --> 02:16:04,170
The teachers that I'm supporting right now that have 38 students in their classes,

1777
02:16:04,350 --> 02:16:08,610
often sometimes 40, 41 students, the teachers that I'm supporting that are having

1778
02:16:08,640 --> 02:16:14,430
to open up new sections today on the second to the last day of week five, one week

1779
02:16:14,461 --> 02:16:18,300
before we submit our grades, that are opening new sections because our classes are

1780
02:16:18,420 --> 02:16:22,531
so filled to the brim. So I'm a little bit tired, right? So funny story.

1781
02:16:22,590 --> 02:16:26,281
I'm in my room waiting to-- I'm working, getting ready to come to this board

1782
02:16:26,310 --> 02:16:30,211
meeting, was not planning on speaking, had not had an opportunity to look at the

1783
02:16:30,270 --> 02:16:34,740
agenda. And then I did look at the agenda, and I was like, "Wow.

1784
02:16:35,281 --> 02:16:40,951
Is this really happening again?" Are we really, really having one of our

1785
02:16:41,010 --> 02:16:46,651
trustees again propose to make changes to a job description, seemingly

1786
02:16:47,520 --> 02:16:50,910
to tailor it to someone maybe they have in mind?

1787
02:16:51,270 --> 02:16:56,820
It is very, very, very alarming. And as somebody that sits at these board meetings

1788
02:16:56,941 --> 02:17:02,310
all the time, I'm a longtime board watcher. I'm an active member of this community.

1789
02:17:02,670 --> 02:17:07,861
And I support all of these teachers, teachers that have to have a valid

1790
02:17:07,980 --> 02:17:12,390
California teacher license. And then I'm seeing board members say-

1791
02:17:14,719 --> 02:17:17,508
... superintendent of ed services really need to have one? I don't know.

1792
02:17:17,569 --> 02:17:20,807
Maybe they can have something else instead. That is nuts.

1793
02:17:21,078 --> 02:17:26,928
That is absolutely insane. That defies every bit of logic, and

1794
02:17:27,018 --> 02:17:32,868
as somebody whose sole job in this district is to help provide the best possible

1795
02:17:32,898 --> 02:17:38,328
instruction for my students and for my staff, I'm the department chair of world

1796
02:17:38,388 --> 02:17:42,948
languages, and I work, I'm doing these coaching cycles, instructional coaching with

1797
02:17:43,309 --> 02:17:46,638
the teachers, that we're getting all these nice presentations about how it's

1798
02:17:46,668 --> 02:17:50,989
really, really important, and then at the same time, things like this get on the

1799
02:17:51,049 --> 02:17:54,768
agenda, which is just so crazy to me.

1800
02:17:55,428 --> 02:17:59,388
And the one thing I can be grateful for is that the behavior of some of these board

1801
02:17:59,448 --> 02:18:04,129
members has been so egregious that this can no longer go unnoticed.

1802
02:18:04,608 --> 02:18:06,618
We've got people here that are like, "Whoa, no.

1803
02:18:06,678 --> 02:18:10,458
We have to read every agenda to make sure that this stuff does not slide through."

1804
02:18:10,788 --> 02:18:14,658
It is horrifying, and I'm so ready for it to be different.

1805
02:18:15,018 --> 02:18:19,668
So, I do thank those of you that keep making wrong decisions, because when I go out

1806
02:18:19,698 --> 02:18:25,518
and canvas for the new hopeful board members in November, it makes it a really

1807
02:18:25,578 --> 02:18:30,108
easy sell. I can do direct quotes. I can give them very specific data, and

1808
02:18:30,799 --> 02:18:33,828
hopefully, this doesn't become another thing on my list for when I canvas next

1809
02:18:33,888 --> 02:18:35,448
time. Thank you.

1810
02:18:35,809 --> 02:18:36,138
Yes.

1811
02:18:45,138 --> 02:18:49,368
Okay, approval of revised job description for assistant superintendent educational

1812
02:18:49,458 --> 02:18:52,549
services. This item is brought by Trustee Woods.

1813
02:18:52,608 --> 02:18:55,008
Could I get a motion and second to discuss?

1814
02:18:55,309 --> 02:18:55,848
So moved.

1815
02:18:57,648 --> 02:18:58,219
I'll second.

1816
02:18:59,989 --> 02:19:00,618
Discussion?

1817
02:19:01,518 --> 02:19:01,879
Yes.

1818
02:19:05,778 --> 02:19:10,788
This does seem nonsensical. We're talking about a position that is assistant

1819
02:19:10,848 --> 02:19:14,658
superintendent of educational services, and they don't need a teaching credential.

1820
02:19:15,438 --> 02:19:20,778
As pointed out earlier, Jake Gehr, in his presentation, said in order to move up

1821
02:19:20,838 --> 02:19:26,719
the leadership scale, and certainly is near the top of that, you need four

1822
02:19:26,778 --> 02:19:30,348
years of good evaluations, if I understood that correctly.

1823
02:19:30,408 --> 02:19:33,168
So we would theoretically

1824
02:19:34,458 --> 02:19:36,678
appoint somebody to a position who doesn't have that?

1825
02:19:37,879 --> 02:19:43,129
That seems nonsensical. Now, if it's been rumored that we're really doing this to

1826
02:19:43,248 --> 02:19:47,989
tailor a job, Gary, I would be very disappointed.

1827
02:19:52,638 --> 02:19:52,998
You kind of-

1828
02:19:53,058 --> 02:19:58,908
Yes, the reason for revising the job description is to expand the pool

1829
02:19:59,148 --> 02:20:04,908
of qualified candidates, and from my perspective, this is a good

1830
02:20:04,968 --> 02:20:09,018
thing for the district. We will see once it goes through the- ...

1831
02:20:09,078 --> 02:20:10,038
interview process.

1832
02:20:14,928 --> 02:20:16,338
I'd like to make a few comments, too.

1833
02:20:18,408 --> 02:20:23,958
Ms. Machak, I agreed with you about let's make a really solid effort on expanding

1834
02:20:23,989 --> 02:20:28,097
the pool and put some good effort into that. I agree with that.

1835
02:20:28,489 --> 02:20:33,588
But I think part of it, too, is offering more opportunities.

1836
02:20:34,218 --> 02:20:39,618
Now, ideally, an assistant sup of ed services

1837
02:20:40,998 --> 02:20:46,218
would have a teaching credential, but I don't think teaching is the only thing

1838
02:20:46,248 --> 02:20:51,708
they're responsible for. They're responsible for so many other things, including

1839
02:20:51,798 --> 02:20:54,228
special ed, parents, ADA,

1840
02:20:56,538 --> 02:21:01,698
and some of those are better met with a PPS degree.

1841
02:21:02,358 --> 02:21:02,598
Now,

1842
02:21:04,458 --> 02:21:09,528
in answer to a couple of your questions, as far as does it make sense, well, I was

1843
02:21:09,618 --> 02:21:14,748
looking into it to see what is this all about, and the California Commission on

1844
02:21:14,808 --> 02:21:20,178
Teaching Credentialing, they're the ones who define the admin

1845
02:21:20,239 --> 02:21:23,268
credential. And they define it as,

1846
02:21:24,558 --> 02:21:25,158
in part,

1847
02:21:26,478 --> 02:21:29,358
the qualification would have a teaching credential or a PPS.

1848
02:21:30,288 --> 02:21:35,418
So it's not like it's totally off the wall or crazy made-up thing.

1849
02:21:35,448 --> 02:21:41,028
It comes right from the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

1850
02:21:41,928 --> 02:21:43,758
There are other schools that have it.

1851
02:21:44,298 --> 02:21:45,408
Irvine Unified,

1852
02:21:47,388 --> 02:21:49,098
trying to remember off the top of my head,

1853
02:21:50,778 --> 02:21:53,028
San Luis Obispo, Temecula Unified.

1854
02:21:53,058 --> 02:21:55,308
Those are just some examples that have done this.

1855
02:21:56,178 --> 02:21:58,728
Now, but ultimately,

1856
02:22:00,228 --> 02:22:05,418
I don't know what others are thinking, but for me, I want an

1857
02:22:05,538 --> 02:22:11,508
excellent executive leader. Now, if a person has only

1858
02:22:11,538 --> 02:22:15,198
a teaching credential, they will be strong on the instructional component, of

1859
02:22:15,258 --> 02:22:20,178
course. If a person has a PPS, they're going to be stronger on some of the other

1860
02:22:20,239 --> 02:22:24,228
things. And if you look at the job description, there are several other things that

1861
02:22:24,319 --> 02:22:29,898
are not specifically instruction-related. So it's a kind of balance.

1862
02:22:30,739 --> 02:22:35,778
So it all comes down to the instructional leadership qualities that the person

1863
02:22:35,838 --> 02:22:41,239
brings. If they've had no

1864
02:22:41,298 --> 02:22:45,078
teaching, they have a PPS, or maybe they have a little bit of teaching, or they

1865
02:22:45,078 --> 02:22:49,698
have a teaching credential, the proof in the pudding is going to be in their past

1866
02:22:49,788 --> 02:22:53,538
leadership. And that will show up, and that's what I'm going to choose.

1867
02:22:53,628 --> 02:22:56,688
If someone has the past leadership, have they

1868
02:22:58,489 --> 02:23:01,458
shown that they can support the teachers?

1869
02:23:02,028 --> 02:23:06,648
More than likely, we're talking about principals, people who have lots of principal

1870
02:23:06,708 --> 02:23:12,618
experience. And if that principal, PPS degree or teaching degree, if they've

1871
02:23:12,678 --> 02:23:17,208
been in their district and they are leading their teachers and supporting them and

1872
02:23:17,748 --> 02:23:23,358
proving that they've shown success, then it comes down to me on the leadership

1873
02:23:23,418 --> 02:23:26,268
skill, not the PPS or the teaching credential.

1874
02:23:26,778 --> 02:23:30,768
Because a principal with a proven track record, that's going to show something.

1875
02:23:31,518 --> 02:23:36,108
So those are some of the things that have influenced me on why I want to vote for

1876
02:23:36,168 --> 02:23:37,398
this. I know

1877
02:23:38,628 --> 02:23:42,108
you may not agree with it, but at least now you know some of my thinking on it.

1878
02:23:47,747 --> 02:23:53,268
I understand the need for leadership skills, but after 24 years public school

1879
02:23:53,358 --> 02:23:57,468
teaching in Lakeside under, I think, five different

1880
02:23:58,968 --> 02:24:04,008
assistant sups of this position, they not only need leadership skills, but they

1881
02:24:04,098 --> 02:24:08,718
need leadership skills with competence in education.

1882
02:24:09,348 --> 02:24:14,838
If you bring somebody in, or we, I guess, bring somebody in, who has no

1883
02:24:14,898 --> 02:24:20,598
experience in the classroom, frankly, it will be a very strong uphill battle for

1884
02:24:20,628 --> 02:24:23,718
them to have credibility with the average teacher in the classroom.

1885
02:24:24,978 --> 02:24:26,028
My experience would be,

1886
02:24:27,798 --> 02:24:32,569
I'm here every day with a room full of kids who flip every 50 minutes or whatever

1887
02:24:32,628 --> 02:24:38,418
it was, and I have a curriculum. There potentially is a need for a different

1888
02:24:38,478 --> 02:24:43,218
curriculum, and I'm supposed to be listening to the leadership of somebody who has

1889
02:24:43,428 --> 02:24:45,048
zero experience with curriculum.

1890
02:24:45,588 --> 02:24:47,898
We've had a lot of comments tonight about curriculum.

1891
02:24:48,528 --> 02:24:54,319
It strikes me as a bit disingenuous to talk about we're committed to

1892
02:24:54,408 --> 02:24:59,478
excellence in curriculum, but our number one position in the district has no

1893
02:24:59,538 --> 02:25:04,458
experience with curriculum. And that doesn't pass the smell test to me, and

1894
02:25:04,548 --> 02:25:05,178
furthermore-

1895
02:25:05,298 --> 02:25:06,558
Ah, boy.

1896
02:25:08,448 --> 02:25:14,058
This board voted in May of 2026, so we're not talking about a long-term

1897
02:25:14,118 --> 02:25:18,168
difference here. That's what? Six months ago, give or take.

1898
02:25:18,618 --> 02:25:23,838
In May of 2026, this board voted five to zero to

1899
02:25:23,898 --> 02:25:26,508
revise this job description.

1900
02:25:27,708 --> 02:25:33,588
Here we are a couple of months later, looking to totally change the qualifications

1901
02:25:33,618 --> 02:25:38,598
for the exact same job that we voted on in May 2026.

1902
02:25:39,739 --> 02:25:42,828
Why? It doesn't pass the smell test.

1903
02:25:43,489 --> 02:25:48,228
I will clearly be voting no, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

1904
02:25:49,218 --> 02:25:50,028
Other comments?

1905
02:25:53,028 --> 02:25:58,098
I would just add, it's not a total change. It's just adding opportunities.

1906
02:25:58,758 --> 02:26:04,368
It'll expand the pool, and if the candidates don't surely have the stuff, then they

1907
02:26:04,398 --> 02:26:07,218
don't have the stuff. That'll show in the interviews.

1908
02:26:07,998 --> 02:26:08,298
There you go.

1909
02:26:11,508 --> 02:26:12,858
Any other questions or comments?

1910
02:26:14,538 --> 02:26:15,108
Please vote

1911
02:26:22,374 --> 02:26:23,874
Motion passes three zero.

1912
02:26:24,804 --> 02:26:25,314
Three two.

1913
02:26:25,734 --> 02:26:30,654
Oh, I'm sorry. Three two. Wishful thinking, I guess. Wait, I don't know. Whatever.

1914
02:26:33,774 --> 02:26:38,424
Item two, approval of first reading and option to waive second reading of revisions

1915
02:26:38,484 --> 02:26:44,274
to E 9270, conflict of interest. May I have a motion and second

1916
02:26:44,394 --> 02:26:46,073
to discuss and approve?

1917
02:26:47,034 --> 02:26:47,935
I make a motion.

1918
02:26:49,464 --> 02:26:52,404
I will second. Any discussion?

1919
02:26:55,104 --> 02:26:58,554
Student board member Ariel McPherson, preferential vote, please.

1920
02:27:00,024 --> 02:27:00,774
I abstain.

1921
02:27:01,974 --> 02:27:04,044
Okay, thank you. Board members, please vote.

1922
02:27:08,064 --> 02:27:13,404
Motion passes five zero. Item three, approval of second reading of legal updates to

1923
02:27:13,435 --> 02:27:18,564
board policy 1312.2, community relations. Could I have a motion?

1924
02:27:19,074 --> 02:27:19,584
So moved.

1925
02:27:20,694 --> 02:27:21,084
Second.

1926
02:27:21,474 --> 02:27:22,254
Discussion?

1927
02:27:24,534 --> 02:27:25,914
Ashlynn, preferential vote?

1928
02:27:27,114 --> 02:27:32,994
I approve. No. Yes. Sorry. Aye. There's too many words.

1929
02:27:34,284 --> 02:27:36,894
Okay. Correct me if I'm wrong, I heard you vote aye.

1930
02:27:38,634 --> 02:27:39,294
Is that correct?

1931
02:27:39,444 --> 02:27:40,104
That is correct.

1932
02:27:40,164 --> 02:27:42,534
Thank you. Other board members, please vote.

1933
02:27:45,894 --> 02:27:51,834
Motion passes five zero. Item four, approval of second reading of legal updates to

1934
02:27:51,864 --> 02:27:55,314
board policy 5131.2, bullying.

1935
02:27:56,064 --> 02:27:56,604
So moved.

1936
02:27:58,824 --> 02:27:59,303
Second.

1937
02:28:00,144 --> 02:28:00,864
Discussion?

1938
02:28:03,234 --> 02:28:04,164
Please vote. Oh,

1939
02:28:05,574 --> 02:28:06,384
is it Ariel?

1940
02:28:07,314 --> 02:28:07,824
Yes, it is.

1941
02:28:07,884 --> 02:28:10,794
It's not my fault. I didn't write this, sorry.

1942
02:28:11,634 --> 02:28:11,664
Okay.

1943
02:28:11,724 --> 02:28:14,844
Gosh. Ariel, preferential vote, please.

1944
02:28:15,624 --> 02:28:15,924
Aye.

1945
02:28:16,765 --> 02:28:18,564
Thank you. Board members, please vote.

1946
02:28:21,084 --> 02:28:26,034
Motion passes five zero. Item five, approval of second reading of legal updates to

1947
02:28:26,064 --> 02:28:30,685
board policy 5141.52, suicide prevention.

1948
02:28:31,524 --> 02:28:32,784
Could I get a motion, please?

1949
02:28:33,504 --> 02:28:34,015
So moved.

1950
02:28:35,064 --> 02:28:35,515
Second.

1951
02:28:35,964 --> 02:28:36,534
Discussion?

1952
02:28:38,455 --> 02:28:43,015
Just a quick comment. When I was going over these, that one was concerning to me,

1953
02:28:43,524 --> 02:28:45,714
and it was just a small modification about

1954
02:28:47,244 --> 02:28:51,414
it had left out any communication with the parents, and I thought that that was an

1955
02:28:51,444 --> 02:28:53,874
important ingredient to update. So

1956
02:28:55,314 --> 02:28:59,964
some of that stuff in yellow is just to make sure the parents are looped in and

1957
02:29:00,265 --> 02:29:03,474
clean up a few things, but that was all I wanted to say about that.

1958
02:29:05,935 --> 02:29:07,344
Other comments or questions?

1959
02:29:10,015 --> 02:29:12,205
Ariel, what is your preferential vote, please?

1960
02:29:12,624 --> 02:29:12,955
Aye.

1961
02:29:14,244 --> 02:29:15,894
Other board members, please vote.

1962
02:29:18,265 --> 02:29:23,064
Motion passes five zero. Item six, approval of second reading of legal updates to

1963
02:29:23,094 --> 02:29:28,734
board policy 5145.7,

1964
02:29:28,854 --> 02:29:31,164
sexual harassment. Could I have a motion, please?

1965
02:29:31,794 --> 02:29:32,244
So moved.

1966
02:29:32,844 --> 02:29:33,234
Second.

1967
02:29:34,644 --> 02:29:35,424
Discussion?

1968
02:29:38,214 --> 02:29:40,224
Ariel, please, your vote.

1969
02:29:40,854 --> 02:29:41,064
Aye.

1970
02:29:41,515 --> 02:29:44,004
Thank you. Other board members, please vote.

1971
02:29:46,824 --> 02:29:52,705
Motion passes five zero. First reading and discussion of board policy

1972
02:29:52,914 --> 02:29:57,804
6161, selection and evaluation of instructional materials.

1973
02:30:00,054 --> 02:30:04,344
So this one we're not asking you to vote on, we're just asking you for first read,

1974
02:30:04,374 --> 02:30:09,294
and we'll bring this back. This is the policy that ties to the book process.

1975
02:30:09,685 --> 02:30:15,084
So we wanted to give time to make sure that our community, everyone could

1976
02:30:16,314 --> 02:30:20,004
weigh in on the policy. So we'll ask you to take action at the October meeting on

1977
02:30:20,064 --> 02:30:20,784
this policy.

1978
02:30:23,124 --> 02:30:27,685
Any questions or discussion? I appreciate that, because this is the first time I

1979
02:30:27,744 --> 02:30:33,685
saw this and trying to vote on something this important, because there

1980
02:30:33,744 --> 02:30:38,574
may be ways that we can improve it, or streamline it, or even compare it with best

1981
02:30:38,634 --> 02:30:43,974
practices. So thank you for letting us know that we're not voting on this today,

1982
02:30:44,064 --> 02:30:45,594
but we will vote next month.

1983
02:30:48,444 --> 02:30:50,064
Any other comments, questions?

1984
02:30:51,294 --> 02:30:52,344
Okay, item O,

1985
02:30:54,564 --> 02:30:57,804
approval of district goals. I call upon our superintendent, Dr.

1986
02:30:58,104 --> 02:30:59,664
Kirsten Patel-Rufai.

1987
02:31:00,955 --> 02:31:04,944
Great. So we are presenting these goals as a team this evening.

1988
02:31:05,574 --> 02:31:06,894
Thank you, President Shield.

1989
02:31:07,134 --> 02:31:07,614
Yes, just-

1990
02:31:07,674 --> 02:31:12,654
We're pleased to share the district goals and objectives for the 26-27 school year

1991
02:31:12,744 --> 02:31:17,515
for board action. In July, the governing board adopted its goals and objectives,

1992
02:31:17,604 --> 02:31:21,144
establishing overall strategic direction for our district.

1993
02:31:21,685 --> 02:31:27,324
The district goals and objectives for 26-27 support and advance those goals,

1994
02:31:27,774 --> 02:31:31,674
and each district objective aligns with one or more of the board's stated

1995
02:31:31,734 --> 02:31:34,974
objectives. That alignment is intentional.

1996
02:31:35,544 --> 02:31:39,234
The board establishes the vision and strategic direction for the district, and our

1997
02:31:39,265 --> 02:31:44,004
role as staff is to carry that vision forward in collaboration with the board.

1998
02:31:44,364 --> 02:31:49,524
The district goals and objectives translate the board's priorities into work in our

1999
02:31:49,584 --> 02:31:50,604
organization.

2000
02:31:54,924 --> 02:31:59,185
To help walk you and our community through this work, Assistant Superintendent of

2001
02:31:59,424 --> 02:32:01,614
HR, Stephanie Stewart, will help me present.

2002
02:32:02,034 --> 02:32:06,414
I'd also like to invite Executive Director of Leadership, Jake Geer, to join us at

2003
02:32:06,444 --> 02:32:09,654
the podium on stage. Thank you, Jake.

2004
02:32:10,824 --> 02:32:15,534
As he makes his way, I'll note that tonight's presentations will highlight several

2005
02:32:15,654 --> 02:32:21,205
areas of focus for this year. The full goals document is also available to the

2006
02:32:21,265 --> 02:32:26,694
public as part of the board's agenda. So let's begin with goal one.

2007
02:32:29,214 --> 02:32:34,224
All right. In ed services, to achieve this goal, we'll be working to support our

2008
02:32:34,254 --> 02:32:38,274
school leadership teams and attendance teams, as we heard from Mary tonight, in

2009
02:32:38,364 --> 02:32:41,574
implementing strong attendance improvement plans.

2010
02:32:42,144 --> 02:32:46,884
As we heard earlier, it's complex and requires a multifaceted approach.

2011
02:32:46,944 --> 02:32:51,324
Our plans will include active monitoring, supported by district internal auditing,

2012
02:32:51,923 --> 02:32:57,444
positive incentives, strategic personnel investments, and family communication.

2013
02:32:58,464 --> 02:33:04,284
We'll also support expanded extracurricular access and positive school culture by

2014
02:33:04,344 --> 02:33:08,544
implementing the CIF six pillars of character, sportsmanship, and spirit programs.

2015
02:33:08,964 --> 02:33:13,794
These opportunities help students participate, contribute, and build connections on

2016
02:33:13,824 --> 02:33:16,164
their school and with one another.

2017
02:33:17,544 --> 02:33:21,894
In human resources, we will align our processes and communications with the

2018
02:33:21,955 --> 02:33:27,205
graduate, adult, and system portraits, including hiring and onboarding processes

2019
02:33:27,265 --> 02:33:30,504
and HR documents, resources, and webpages.

2020
02:33:31,104 --> 02:33:35,814
This work will make HR information and processes more clear and useful for our

2021
02:33:35,844 --> 02:33:40,494
employees and leaders while reflecting the expectations established through the

2022
02:33:40,554 --> 02:33:41,185
portraits.

2023
02:33:42,444 --> 02:33:47,185
In business services, we'll increase student input and transparency in school menus

2024
02:33:47,244 --> 02:33:52,104
by adding nutritional and potentially allergen information and implementing a

2025
02:33:52,164 --> 02:33:54,534
student feedback form through social media.

2026
02:33:55,194 --> 02:33:59,515
They'll also work to reduce attorney costs and building internal capacity to manage

2027
02:33:59,604 --> 02:34:04,974
Public Records Act requests and reduce outside repair costs by expanding our

2028
02:34:05,034 --> 02:34:07,554
capacity to service electric vehicles.

2029
02:34:08,154 --> 02:34:12,234
They'll prioritize and complete critical maintenance projects to ensure student

2030
02:34:12,324 --> 02:34:17,904
safety and protect district assets, consistent with our system portraits commitment

2031
02:34:17,964 --> 02:34:20,424
to updated and well-maintained facilities.

2032
02:34:21,504 --> 02:34:26,004
They'll transition the district to a new website platform while the organization

2033
02:34:26,064 --> 02:34:31,164
establishes clear responsibility for its ongoing quality content and layout.

2034
02:34:31,435 --> 02:34:35,904
Finally, as a district, we'll also sustain communications that regularly share our

2035
02:34:35,964 --> 02:34:39,774
successes, priorities, key work, and important updates with the community.

2036
02:34:40,765 --> 02:34:46,044
And that brings us to goal two. Our second goal is create and support an

2037
02:34:46,104 --> 02:34:48,685
exceptional and innovative learning environment.

2038
02:34:49,824 --> 02:34:53,664
Excellent. In ed services, our work toward this goal includes creating a strategic

2039
02:34:53,724 --> 02:34:59,004
plan that brings graduate, adult, and system portraits to life and aligns the

2040
02:34:59,154 --> 02:35:02,844
LCAP and the district budget with newly adopted portraits.

2041
02:35:03,474 --> 02:35:06,384
You heard earlier tonight about focus on leadership growth this year.

2042
02:35:06,955 --> 02:35:10,464
We'll be providing professional development for principals, assistant principals,

2043
02:35:11,124 --> 02:35:13,074
and members of our district leadership group.

2044
02:35:13,765 --> 02:35:18,054
Also, as we heard from April Baker, we'll continue the district-wide math

2045
02:35:18,114 --> 02:35:22,344
instructional system with professional development, standards-aligned curriculum

2046
02:35:22,404 --> 02:35:25,254
and assessments, and shared instructional strategies.

2047
02:35:26,064 --> 02:35:30,834
We'll also build on the work of our school-based instructional leadership teams and

2048
02:35:30,924 --> 02:35:34,854
strengthen coaching partnerships across the district with classroom walkthroughs

2049
02:35:34,914 --> 02:35:38,274
focused on clear learning goals and success criteria.

2050
02:35:39,114 --> 02:35:43,164
In human resources, we'll work with payroll and fiscal services to strengthen

2051
02:35:43,224 --> 02:35:47,994
position control and streamline our processes for managing positions and staffing.

2052
02:35:48,564 --> 02:35:54,144
We'll make HR information easier to find and understand by providing clear guidance

2053
02:35:54,205 --> 02:35:59,334
on practices, annual processes, key deadlines, including hiring, mandatory

2054
02:35:59,394 --> 02:36:03,144
training, complaints and investigations, and evaluations.

2055
02:36:03,594 --> 02:36:07,914
We'll also improve HR operations by evaluating current technology and automation

2056
02:36:08,004 --> 02:36:11,694
solutions, and we'll work to strengthen our HR team through professional learning,

2057
02:36:12,205 --> 02:36:13,644
cross-training, and role clarity.

2058
02:36:14,544 --> 02:36:18,834
In addition to the position control work previously mentioned, business services

2059
02:36:18,864 --> 02:36:24,594
has established mechanisms to maintain approved spending limits and will work to

2060
02:36:24,654 --> 02:36:29,394
streamline the personnel action form or PAF process.

2061
02:36:29,664 --> 02:36:31,584
That brings us to our third goal.

2062
02:36:33,205 --> 02:36:37,044
Our third goal is ensure college and career readiness opportunities and life

2063
02:36:37,104 --> 02:36:38,664
readiness for all students.

2064
02:36:39,504 --> 02:36:44,154
In ed services, we'll be implementing an early warning data system to identify

2065
02:36:44,185 --> 02:36:47,724
students who are off track for graduation and connect them with the support they

2066
02:36:47,754 --> 02:36:52,584
need, with a focus on ninth-grade DF rates and 12th-grade credit deficiencies.

2067
02:36:53,334 --> 02:36:58,074
We'll also continue expanding access to our world-class career technical education

2068
02:36:58,134 --> 02:37:03,174
pathway opportunities, which keep many kids engaged in school and open new doorways

2069
02:37:03,233 --> 02:37:04,164
to student success.

2070
02:37:05,724 --> 02:37:09,685
Human resources will collaborate with other departments and our schools to

2071
02:37:09,744 --> 02:37:14,124
implement recommendations from the board-approved School Services of California and

2072
02:37:14,214 --> 02:37:19,494
FCMAT studies and work towards developing clear, consistent staffing guidelines and

2073
02:37:19,554 --> 02:37:22,854
formulas for special education and across the district.

2074
02:37:23,634 --> 02:37:26,604
I know completing these studies was a district objective last year, so we're

2075
02:37:26,634 --> 02:37:28,734
pleased to be carrying that work forward this year.

2076
02:37:29,935 --> 02:37:33,834
And finally, business services will work with educational services to provide

2077
02:37:33,894 --> 02:37:38,274
professional learning and instruction and instructional and productivity best

2078
02:37:38,304 --> 02:37:42,924
practices around AI. This work will help establish district-wide practices and

2079
02:37:42,955 --> 02:37:48,804
expectations for healthy and responsible use of technology and AI tools.

2080
02:37:50,664 --> 02:37:55,794
With your approval, trustees, these three district goals and the objectives that

2081
02:37:55,854 --> 02:38:01,464
define them will guide our work in '26, '27, all in alignment with your recently

2082
02:38:01,494 --> 02:38:05,544
adopted goals and objectives. We thank you for your guidance you've provided us and

2083
02:38:05,574 --> 02:38:10,404
look forward to ongoing collaboration with you as we work to create safe,

2084
02:38:10,494 --> 02:38:14,185
supportive, and collaborative schools, build an exceptional and innovative learning

2085
02:38:14,244 --> 02:38:19,554
environment, and ensure every student has opportunities to be prepared for college,

2086
02:38:20,064 --> 02:38:21,384
career, and life.

2087
02:38:23,904 --> 02:38:27,474
Could I have a motion, please, to approve? So moved.

2088
02:38:27,955 --> 02:38:28,464
Second.

2089
02:38:28,584 --> 02:38:29,935
Discussion or questions?

2090
02:38:30,714 --> 02:38:31,194
Yes.

2091
02:38:33,205 --> 02:38:38,603
We heard a report that the CTE program

2092
02:38:38,724 --> 02:38:43,974
involving education, so training our next generation of teachers, is not

2093
02:38:44,034 --> 02:38:48,955
sufficiently being funded. I would like recommendations before the next board

2094
02:38:48,984 --> 02:38:54,924
meeting on how do we increase that funding so that we can train our next

2095
02:38:54,984 --> 02:38:57,114
generation of teachers through CTE.

2096
02:38:57,354 --> 02:39:02,994
And not just the teachers, I understand we have, of course, aerospace, we have

2097
02:39:03,054 --> 02:39:08,604
biotechnology, we have cybersecurity with drones, all these

2098
02:39:08,664 --> 02:39:13,134
programs. But if they're not being sufficiently funded, or at least from the

2099
02:39:13,194 --> 02:39:18,714
teachers' perspective, the money hasn't come to them. That needs to be a priority.

2100
02:39:19,224 --> 02:39:23,814
So I made a note of the comment. At board meetings, often when we hear public

2101
02:39:23,935 --> 02:39:28,284
speakers as a team, we do board debrief the very next day.

2102
02:39:28,674 --> 02:39:33,654
So comments that are made, we debrief, talk about, and then look into whether it's

2103
02:39:33,804 --> 02:39:39,384
a parent comment, a student comment, even the comment about the cell phone policy,

2104
02:39:39,444 --> 02:39:44,244
whether it's properly put up on our website.

2105
02:39:44,334 --> 02:39:47,694
So we will follow up to find out about the funding of CTE.

2106
02:39:47,994 --> 02:39:53,574
Yeah. This is one of my passions. In fact, I was recently named the CTE champion

2107
02:39:53,604 --> 02:39:58,374
for San Diego County. And now to find out we're not funding our own education needs

2108
02:39:58,404 --> 02:39:59,844
to be addressed. Thank you.

2109
02:40:02,515 --> 02:40:06,504
Just as a tangent, thank you. I would like to hear that report on the cell phone,

2110
02:40:06,624 --> 02:40:10,674
too, after you've talked about that. Just since you brought it up.

2111
02:40:10,974 --> 02:40:12,084
Yeah, absolutely.

2112
02:40:12,174 --> 02:40:12,265
Yeah.

2113
02:40:14,094 --> 02:40:16,914
Could I have a motion, please? Or do we have a motion on the floor?

2114
02:40:16,944 --> 02:40:17,484
Discussion.

2115
02:40:17,544 --> 02:40:19,734
Oh, okay. Any final comments?

2116
02:40:23,034 --> 02:40:25,074
Let's see. Ariel, student advisory vote?

2117
02:40:25,734 --> 02:40:26,064
Aye.

2118
02:40:26,484 --> 02:40:28,765
Thank you. Other board members, please vote.

2119
02:40:30,984 --> 02:40:36,054
Motion passes five zero. Item P, educational services.

2120
02:40:36,564 --> 02:40:42,114
Adoption of Resolution 2027-10, Sufficiency of Instructional

2121
02:40:42,534 --> 02:40:48,084
Materials for the 2026-2027 School Year. Could I have a motion, please?

2122
02:40:48,654 --> 02:40:49,164
So moved.

2123
02:40:49,374 --> 02:40:49,734
Second.

2124
02:40:50,274 --> 02:40:51,174
Any discussion?

2125
02:40:51,864 --> 02:40:54,234
Yes, I've also been hearing complaints that

2126
02:40:55,524 --> 02:41:01,044
certain of our social studies textbooks have omitted the

2127
02:41:01,074 --> 02:41:06,894
Holocaust. I think we need to do a review of our textbooks and make sure that that

2128
02:41:06,955 --> 02:41:07,974
is not the case.

2129
02:41:15,024 --> 02:41:16,584
Any other comments, questions?

2130
02:41:19,554 --> 02:41:21,024
Ariel, student advisory vote?

2131
02:41:21,864 --> 02:41:22,044
Aye.

2132
02:41:22,914 --> 02:41:24,474
Other board members, please vote.

2133
02:41:29,304 --> 02:41:35,244
Motion passes five zero. Item Q1, approval of fiscal year 2025-2026

2134
02:41:35,754 --> 02:41:41,004
on audited actual financial reports. I call upon Superintendent Dr.

2135
02:41:41,334 --> 02:41:42,864
Kirsten Patel-Bulte.

2136
02:41:43,674 --> 02:41:47,754
And Emily Merritt, our fiscal director, will come on up to present this.

2137
02:42:07,284 --> 02:42:10,614
I will get to try my hand at the clicker, and we will find budget for a new one if

2138
02:42:10,644 --> 02:42:11,064
we need.

2139
02:42:13,194 --> 02:42:16,944
All right, so going into our '25, '26 year-end close.

2140
02:42:16,974 --> 02:42:22,854
So this is the culmination of our 2025-2026 fiscal

2141
02:42:22,944 --> 02:42:27,654
year, and it's been a huge effort on the part of the fiscal services team, so I

2142
02:42:27,685 --> 02:42:29,154
definitely want to be appreciating them.

2143
02:42:29,964 --> 02:42:35,814
Our purpose today is per education code, on or before September 15th, the governing

2144
02:42:35,874 --> 02:42:40,614
board shall approve an annual statement of all receipts and expenditures of the

2145
02:42:40,644 --> 02:42:44,935
district for the preceding fiscal year and shall file all necessary reports with

2146
02:42:44,964 --> 02:42:46,794
the county superintendent of schools.

2147
02:42:47,694 --> 02:42:52,254
The bottom line of the numbers is that '25, '26, the general fund total beginning

2148
02:42:52,314 --> 02:42:58,224
fund balance was $93.7 million. The general fund total ending balance

2149
02:42:58,314 --> 02:42:59,484
is $76 million.

2150
02:43:00,774 --> 02:43:06,384
The unrestricted ending balance is $64 million, of which 15.6 million is our

2151
02:43:06,594 --> 02:43:09,234
4.5% board-established minimum reserves.

2152
02:43:10,015 --> 02:43:13,374
The restricted general fund ending balance is $25.3 million.

2153
02:43:14,784 --> 02:43:19,224
The unrestricted general fund deficit spending has improved by $1.1 million

2154
02:43:20,185 --> 02:43:24,174
compared with the estimated actuals that were presented in June, and so this is an

2155
02:43:24,205 --> 02:43:29,724
improvement from a deficit spending rate of $14.5 million to a deficit spending

2156
02:43:29,784 --> 02:43:31,494
rate of $13.4 million.

2157
02:43:32,874 --> 02:43:37,464
Our recommendation is that the board approve the '25, '26 unaudited actuals and

2158
02:43:37,494 --> 02:43:41,994
submit to the San Diego County Office of Education by September 15th, as required

2159
02:43:42,024 --> 02:43:43,224
by education code.

2160
02:43:44,634 --> 02:43:48,714
This is diving a little bit deeper into our year-end close numbers.

2161
02:43:49,194 --> 02:43:53,455
So our end-of-the-day numbers are our revenue minus our expenditures.

2162
02:43:53,484 --> 02:43:55,614
You can see we have unrestricted and restricted.

2163
02:43:55,674 --> 02:43:59,124
I won't subject you to hearing all of the numbers described individually.

2164
02:44:02,274 --> 02:44:05,904
But our total ending balance for unrestricted is $50.7 million.

2165
02:44:06,924 --> 02:44:11,064
For restricted is $25.3 million, for a total of $76 million,

2166
02:44:12,354 --> 02:44:16,164
minus our committed and restricted and non-spendable balances.

2167
02:44:16,674 --> 02:44:21,714
That leaves available reserves of $14.9 million that will move into being available

2168
02:44:21,774 --> 02:44:26,304
for the subsequent fiscal year '26, '27, which is the year we're in now.

2169
02:44:28,512 --> 02:44:34,332
And so we have our $14.9 million of our budgeted reserve, plus our mandated

2170
02:44:34,392 --> 02:44:39,043
minimum reserve of $15.6 million, for a total of the $30.5 million.

2171
02:44:40,452 --> 02:44:43,482
Within our district reserves, we have our commitments.

2172
02:44:43,872 --> 02:44:45,942
These are our board-designated commitments.

2173
02:44:46,363 --> 02:44:48,582
We have our school and department carryovers.

2174
02:44:48,613 --> 02:44:53,772
So this number is updated to reflect the projected carryover going into '25, '26 of

2175
02:44:53,802 --> 02:44:59,592
$2.32 million. Our excess liability reserve of $1.5 million.

2176
02:45:00,672 --> 02:45:03,852
Impacts of our classification study of $0.6 million.

2177
02:45:04,392 --> 02:45:07,302
Synthetic turf and track replacement, 1.5.

2178
02:45:07,872 --> 02:45:12,522
Teacher laptop refresh '24, '25 through '27, '28,

2179
02:45:13,992 --> 02:45:19,962
of $0.54 million. The impacts of last year's negotiations on subsequent

2180
02:45:20,022 --> 02:45:21,072
years of $12 million.

2181
02:45:22,272 --> 02:45:26,232
Our ETS Technology Services reserve of $0.84 million.

2182
02:45:27,252 --> 02:45:32,562
And our reserve for our AI contract of $0.4 million, for a total of $19.7

2183
02:45:32,592 --> 02:45:34,512
million committed fund balance.

2184
02:45:35,802 --> 02:45:39,432
Within our restricted ending fund balance of $25 million, you can see our

2185
02:45:39,492 --> 02:45:43,782
restricted state and local resources here.

2186
02:45:47,863 --> 02:45:51,522
And here is our variance report, so our differences compared with the estimated

2187
02:45:51,642 --> 02:45:53,202
actuals that we presented in June.

2188
02:45:53,293 --> 02:45:57,492
So the numbers we presented alongside the original adopted budget in June were our

2189
02:45:57,582 --> 02:46:00,762
estimated actuals, what we projected based on what we knew then.

2190
02:46:01,363 --> 02:46:05,982
And this is compared to our unaudited actuals, so what we know now, now that we've

2191
02:46:06,043 --> 02:46:11,922
reconciled everything. So you can see that our revenue ended at $2.3 million higher

2192
02:46:11,982 --> 02:46:16,422
than originally projected. That's primarily driven by interest and E-rate revenue.

2193
02:46:17,172 --> 02:46:20,022
Our expenditures ended $7.1 million,

2194
02:46:21,793 --> 02:46:26,712
primarily driven by the E-rate purchases offset by revenue and a shift of expenses

2195
02:46:27,282 --> 02:46:31,032
coded to special education to general education funding sources where appropriate.

2196
02:46:31,092 --> 02:46:35,322
So this is moving between restricted and unrestricted side of the house, and this

2197
02:46:35,352 --> 02:46:39,852
is just looking at unrestricted. We also have $2.9 million of debt servicing on

2198
02:46:39,912 --> 02:46:43,722
capital assets. So these are accounting entries that we have to do as part of our

2199
02:46:43,752 --> 02:46:46,242
general ledger. You can see that down below.

2200
02:46:46,272 --> 02:46:48,762
It's then recognized in our other sources and uses.

2201
02:46:49,902 --> 02:46:53,652
Our contributions were shifted in tandem with the special education sources.

2202
02:46:54,132 --> 02:46:55,662
And so then finally, it ends with a

2203
02:46:57,582 --> 02:47:01,092
net change to the fund balance of $1.1 million to the good.

2204
02:47:01,572 --> 02:47:04,692
So our deficit spending rate is $13.3 million.

2205
02:47:09,702 --> 02:47:14,113
And as Dr. Bolte alluded to earlier, we're also taking this time to provide an

2206
02:47:14,172 --> 02:47:19,092
update on the FY27 discretionary block grant multi-year spending plan.

2207
02:47:19,482 --> 02:47:22,092
So you last heard about this at our August special meeting.

2208
02:47:22,182 --> 02:47:27,342
This is $13.9 million of one-time revenue that were passed as part of the

2209
02:47:27,402 --> 02:47:28,512
governor's budget revision,

2210
02:47:30,672 --> 02:47:35,142
the governor's final budget, that was incorporated in our 45-day revised budget in

2211
02:47:35,232 --> 02:47:38,562
August and will be incorporated in our budget going forward.

2212
02:47:39,043 --> 02:47:41,531
So this is an update in our proposed spending plan.

2213
02:47:41,922 --> 02:47:42,522
So we include

2214
02:47:44,142 --> 02:47:49,302
spreading these $13.9 million across the next three years.

2215
02:47:49,332 --> 02:47:51,552
So this year, next year, and the following year.

2216
02:47:52,302 --> 02:47:57,582
We have our startup costs for finishing off the esports launch of $0.7

2217
02:47:57,613 --> 02:48:03,552
million. We have negotiated agreements with GEA as part of the

2218
02:48:03,613 --> 02:48:08,113
AB 1200 bargaining agreement that was reviewed back in July.

2219
02:48:08,802 --> 02:48:13,602
We have curriculum implementation costs in alignment with April Baker's curriculum

2220
02:48:14,382 --> 02:48:20,052
implementation rollout. We are continuing block grant programming from

2221
02:48:20,442 --> 02:48:26,232
FY27 that is on other one-time funding sources this year, primarily into FY28

2222
02:48:26,832 --> 02:48:32,172
and '29. This includes our student Chromebooks, dual enrollment counselor, S3

2223
02:48:32,232 --> 02:48:35,982
counselors, site learning specialists, and our school safety reserve.

2224
02:48:37,992 --> 02:48:41,832
Most of those are being spent in FY28, with just the Chromebooks continuing into

2225
02:48:41,952 --> 02:48:46,572
FY29. And then finally, we're breaking out $0.8 million,

2226
02:48:47,892 --> 02:48:51,702
so $800,000, for attendance and web-based communications.

2227
02:48:51,793 --> 02:48:56,712
So based on our attendance increase goals, primarily adding DPS staffing as well as

2228
02:48:56,772 --> 02:49:02,322
website supports. And so we set aside that money to begin this work in FY27 and

2229
02:49:02,352 --> 02:49:07,602
then continue it into FY28. And so that's our overall spending plan for the

2230
02:49:07,632 --> 02:49:09,402
$13.9 million.

2231
02:49:11,592 --> 02:49:15,102
In terms of our next steps, our district external auditors will independently

2232
02:49:15,162 --> 02:49:19,122
review and audit the financial data to validate the accuracy of our financial

2233
02:49:19,182 --> 02:49:22,602
transactions and internal controls and ensure compliance.

2234
02:49:23,502 --> 02:49:26,863
As required by Ed Code, the audited financial reports will be presented to the

2235
02:49:26,922 --> 02:49:32,772
board in December of 2026. And our carryover balances, so carrying over

2236
02:49:32,832 --> 02:49:38,442
our remaining balances from FY26 into FY27, will be

2237
02:49:38,532 --> 02:49:40,992
allocated in any budgets by September 30th.

2238
02:49:46,182 --> 02:49:46,932
Any questions?

2239
02:49:50,172 --> 02:49:51,492
Any questions or comments?

2240
02:49:53,293 --> 02:49:54,342
Yeah, I have a comment.

2241
02:49:57,342 --> 02:49:59,532
Thank you so much for presenting this to us.

2242
02:49:59,863 --> 02:50:02,322
It shows the importance of transparency.

2243
02:50:03,012 --> 02:50:08,502
Here as a district, or as a governing board, we often have to make difficult

2244
02:50:08,562 --> 02:50:13,363
decisions, but it's vital that we provide the

2245
02:50:13,543 --> 02:50:18,102
scaffolding to make every student successful, and that's what this is doing.

2246
02:50:18,552 --> 02:50:24,432
By being able to use the AI and even programs like esports, they

2247
02:50:24,492 --> 02:50:29,113
incentivize, they engage students who otherwise are not engaged.

2248
02:50:29,142 --> 02:50:34,812
And again, we have all these eighth graders, when they see what we have here on our

2249
02:50:34,872 --> 02:50:39,852
campuses, they want to go to school. And so thank you for making this happen.

2250
02:50:42,793 --> 02:50:44,502
Any other comments or questions?

2251
02:50:45,793 --> 02:50:47,202
Could I have a motion, please?

2252
02:50:49,363 --> 02:50:49,932
So moved.

2253
02:50:50,472 --> 02:50:50,922
Second.

2254
02:50:51,732 --> 02:50:52,842
Any further discussion?

2255
02:50:54,822 --> 02:50:56,682
Ariel, your advisory vote, please.

2256
02:50:57,401 --> 02:50:57,671
Aye.

2257
02:50:58,363 --> 02:50:59,952
Other board members, please vote.

2258
02:51:02,863 --> 02:51:04,482
Motion passes five zero.

2259
02:51:06,312 --> 02:51:11,022
Item two, approval of booster clubs, parent organizations, and foundations to

2260
02:51:11,082 --> 02:51:16,122
fundraise on behalf of the school district's schools and students annual renewal.

2261
02:51:16,752 --> 02:51:19,302
Could I please have a motion? So

2262
02:51:19,363 --> 02:51:42,822
moved.

2263
02:51:45,192 --> 02:51:45,582
Second.

2264
02:51:46,212 --> 02:51:47,142
Any discussion?

2265
02:51:47,442 --> 02:51:53,022
Yes, Mr. President. I want to thank the San Diego Foundation for a grant of

2266
02:51:53,142 --> 02:51:58,122
almost $4,000 in support of the Chaparral High School counseling

2267
02:51:58,602 --> 02:52:03,613
department in efforts to increase financial aid and completion rates and

2268
02:52:03,852 --> 02:52:06,162
helping our students go to college.

2269
02:52:06,762 --> 02:52:12,522
Also, another virtually $4,000 from the San Diego Foundation to support

2270
02:52:12,613 --> 02:52:16,482
Granite Hills High School's counseling department for the same thing.

2271
02:52:16,543 --> 02:52:22,062
And then we've received from Costco 384 new

2272
02:52:22,122 --> 02:52:26,863
backpacks and another $500 and a cash card for school supplies.

2273
02:52:27,942 --> 02:52:31,422
This is so great, and again, it helps our school counselors.

2274
02:52:31,452 --> 02:52:36,912
And then $500 from Next Phase Construction in support of

2275
02:52:36,972 --> 02:52:41,113
Grossmont High School's flag football program.

2276
02:52:41,622 --> 02:52:45,312
And so it's great to see the girls in their flag football, and we're having

2277
02:52:45,372 --> 02:52:50,682
softball. So many great programs so that every student has a chance to be involved

2278
02:52:50,742 --> 02:52:53,502
in athletics, as Mr. Kelly talked about.

2279
02:52:56,142 --> 02:52:57,342
Thank you. Any other comments?

2280
02:52:59,952 --> 02:53:05,142
Let's see. Is there a motion on the floor, or do I need to ask? There is.

2281
02:53:05,562 --> 02:53:06,642
Oh, okay.

2282
02:53:06,732 --> 02:53:06,972
Yes.

2283
02:53:07,512 --> 02:53:11,863
Then please vote. Oh, Ariel, I apologize. Please vote.

2284
02:53:11,982 --> 02:53:12,342
Aye.

2285
02:53:13,272 --> 02:53:14,802
Other board members, please vote.

2286
02:53:16,422 --> 02:53:21,522
Motion passes five zero. Item four, approval of pricing agreement with the County

2287
02:53:21,552 --> 02:53:25,872
of San Diego for school resource officers through the sheriff's department for the

2288
02:53:25,932 --> 02:53:30,972
period July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027.

2289
02:53:31,062 --> 02:53:32,262
Could I have a motion, please?

2290
02:53:33,402 --> 02:53:33,912
So moved.

2291
02:53:34,392 --> 02:53:34,752
Second.

2292
02:53:35,172 --> 02:53:36,822
Thank you. Discussion.

2293
02:53:38,034 --> 02:53:38,334
Yes.

2294
02:53:39,834 --> 02:53:45,594
Having student resource officers on our campuses changed the entire

2295
02:53:45,685 --> 02:53:51,594
equation. And so it's essential that we support our police, our deputy

2296
02:53:51,654 --> 02:53:52,224
sheriffs.

2297
02:53:54,414 --> 02:53:58,374
Again, they're just not protecting students, they're engaging with them, talking

2298
02:53:58,435 --> 02:54:02,034
with them. When a student gets in trouble, the first person they call is the SRO,

2299
02:54:04,044 --> 02:54:04,884
and then their parents.

2300
02:54:06,714 --> 02:54:07,494
Other comments?

2301
02:54:09,924 --> 02:54:11,515
Ariel, advisory vote, please.

2302
02:54:12,054 --> 02:54:12,265
Aye.

2303
02:54:12,864 --> 02:54:14,484
Other board members, please vote.

2304
02:54:17,304 --> 02:54:20,844
The motion... Oh, wait. There we go. Five, zero. Thank you.

2305
02:54:22,464 --> 02:54:28,015
Let's see. Item five, approval to establish the Grossmont Union 1920

2306
02:54:28,134 --> 02:54:31,314
Education Foundation. We have a speaker.

2307
02:54:33,384 --> 02:54:36,714
Yes, we do. The one speaker for this item is Darryl Priest.

2308
02:54:39,024 --> 02:54:39,685
Thank you.

2309
02:54:57,414 --> 02:54:58,765
Thank you very much for hearing me.

2310
02:54:59,244 --> 02:55:01,974
I may get a little more time than the three minutes, if you don't mind.

2311
02:55:02,124 --> 02:55:06,654
But this has actually been in the works for a long time.

2312
02:55:06,834 --> 02:55:12,504
Terry Ryan, actually, we talked about this back in 2005, 2006.

2313
02:55:13,284 --> 02:55:18,354
I've talked to other superintendents that we've had since then, and your current

2314
02:55:18,414 --> 02:55:22,734
superintendent really took the bull by the horns and actually has done this before.

2315
02:55:23,214 --> 02:55:27,564
It was a concept, I think, at her last district, Superintendent Buelte.

2316
02:55:27,654 --> 02:55:33,564
So she's done a really good job. And I think the purpose of this that I see,

2317
02:55:33,624 --> 02:55:37,494
if I'm part of it, is to connect the alumni back to the school.

2318
02:55:37,584 --> 02:55:39,714
I think that's the hardest thing that we have here.

2319
02:55:40,374 --> 02:55:44,994
You go to a college, any of your teachers, when you go in the classroom, you can

2320
02:55:45,054 --> 02:55:47,034
usually tell where they went to school, right?

2321
02:55:47,064 --> 02:55:51,804
They've got a flag of USC, UCLA, San Diego State, whatever, right?

2322
02:55:52,494 --> 02:55:57,594
But you don't see people that have a flag of, other than myself, probably, El Cajon

2323
02:55:57,654 --> 02:56:01,734
High School, Granite Hills, El Cap, wherever it's at, Santana.

2324
02:56:02,394 --> 02:56:07,464
And I think that we can use this as a vehicle to connect with the alumni and also

2325
02:56:07,524 --> 02:56:13,015
bring them back in. And I can tell you, my personal story, just real quick, is how

2326
02:56:13,074 --> 02:56:17,964
I got connected back with El Cajon is in 2005, they had that really good football

2327
02:56:18,024 --> 02:56:20,364
team, and they invited the alumni back.

2328
02:56:20,904 --> 02:56:25,824
And then we found out that they had a shortcoming. That was in 2005.

2329
02:56:26,334 --> 02:56:28,224
And so we ended up raising 40 grand, right?

2330
02:56:28,284 --> 02:56:29,904
But that connected me back to the school.

2331
02:56:29,964 --> 02:56:33,774
But if I wouldn't have been invited, I never would've known that they needed the

2332
02:56:33,834 --> 02:56:39,174
money. And then since then, we've supported the programs for years and still do,

2333
02:56:39,894 --> 02:56:44,935
continuing. And with the ag program, that actually came from Mr.

2334
02:56:44,994 --> 02:56:48,084
Dyer, who was the ag teacher at El Cajon High School.

2335
02:56:48,594 --> 02:56:54,444
And I actually didn't have ag, but I was a track CIF quarter-miler and he

2336
02:56:54,504 --> 02:56:57,744
was the head track timer. And I don't know if anybody remembers, but back in the

2337
02:56:57,774 --> 02:57:02,334
old days, you had to have nine guys with stopwatches and two guys for first, two

2338
02:57:02,394 --> 02:57:04,944
guys for second. They didn't have the electronic timing.

2339
02:57:05,274 --> 02:57:08,874
And so we actually became really good friends, and he was a sports guy.

2340
02:57:08,935 --> 02:57:12,894
And then when he retired, they started the program at El Cap.

2341
02:57:12,955 --> 02:57:17,964
And when my youngest-- my oldest son, I'm sorry, started the program there, we

2342
02:57:18,024 --> 02:57:21,685
started buying animals. And I can still remember that first year.

2343
02:57:21,714 --> 02:57:25,134
I think we bought three animals, and it was like $800, and I almost had a heart

2344
02:57:25,194 --> 02:57:25,765
attack. And

2345
02:57:27,534 --> 02:57:31,974
now, I think this year, I think I was a part, I don't know, 30, 40 animals, and I

2346
02:57:31,974 --> 02:57:36,265
don't even want to tell you how much I spent. But it's a great program.

2347
02:57:36,324 --> 02:57:40,015
So I think we need to figure out a way to connect.

2348
02:57:40,554 --> 02:57:45,864
And what I'm seeing, and I've talked to a lot of the coaches because we want to get

2349
02:57:46,015 --> 02:57:51,294
input, is the coaches and the teachers and people in the school district, it's hard

2350
02:57:51,354 --> 02:57:54,354
for them to fundraise, so we could be the buffer in between.

2351
02:57:54,955 --> 02:57:58,074
And also, too, we live in a different world than I grew up in.

2352
02:57:58,104 --> 02:58:03,924
It's a social media world, and so as a foundation, we could help promote

2353
02:58:04,074 --> 02:58:09,955
and do a donor of the month at Granite Hills, a donor a month here, donor a month

2354
02:58:10,015 --> 02:58:12,444
there. I was talking with Donnie Carroll.

2355
02:58:12,504 --> 02:58:14,064
He's not here, but we talked about

2356
02:58:15,444 --> 02:58:19,974
what if we did something where a lot of the old guys we know, see if we can get a

2357
02:58:20,034 --> 02:58:23,484
Spartan club and we get 300 people to donate $300.

2358
02:58:23,515 --> 02:58:25,404
That's $90,000 for the school,

2359
02:58:26,694 --> 02:58:30,804
and for the athletics. And so I think right now it's just hard.

2360
02:58:30,834 --> 02:58:36,294
There's not a vehicle that's easily for alumni that are not directly connected to

2361
02:58:36,324 --> 02:58:41,364
the school to have that. So that's what I see this could really have a chance to

2362
02:58:42,564 --> 02:58:46,074
become. And I think it's a really good thing, and

2363
02:58:47,394 --> 02:58:52,494
I'm willing, if I'm on the board, to give it my best effort, and I'm pretty sure

2364
02:58:52,884 --> 02:58:57,265
it'll succeed. If it doesn't, which I know it's going to, but if it doesn't, it's

2365
02:58:57,294 --> 02:59:00,924
not going to be for lack of effort. I've been on many a boards and

2366
02:59:02,424 --> 02:59:03,414
done a lot of stuff.

2367
02:59:04,674 --> 02:59:08,304
So I think that's the vision, and this thing could go a lot of different

2368
02:59:08,334 --> 02:59:13,344
directions. But if we don't try it and give it the very best effort, then we don't

2369
02:59:13,374 --> 02:59:16,974
know what we're going to have. And I'm really impressed again with your

2370
02:59:17,094 --> 02:59:20,814
superintendent for having the leadership. She was the one that mentioned it.

2371
02:59:20,874 --> 02:59:24,894
I was already kind of thinking about it at lunch, and boom, it was right out there,

2372
02:59:24,984 --> 02:59:30,324
and has done it before. And I don't know if anybody knows how many alumni we have

2373
02:59:30,384 --> 02:59:35,634
out there, but I think we graduate about 4,000 a year for the last 50 years.

2374
02:59:35,694 --> 02:59:40,854
Isn't that like 200,000 people? If we could somehow get 10% of those, or

2375
02:59:41,154 --> 02:59:46,765
5%, and it doesn't have to be thousands of dollars, but 100 bucks here, 100 bucks

2376
02:59:46,794 --> 02:59:50,094
there, maybe have meetings and support all the high schools.

2377
02:59:50,754 --> 02:59:55,884
Because the world's changed. We need vocation, and I noticed when they were talking

2378
02:59:55,914 --> 03:00:01,554
about the ADA, you're trying to keep kids at school and you're at 91%, how good

2379
03:00:01,614 --> 03:00:05,784
that is. But I know from personal experience, if I wouldn't have played athletics

2380
03:00:05,814 --> 03:00:10,194
at El Cajon when I went there and I graduated in '77, I don't think I ever would've

2381
03:00:10,254 --> 03:00:15,774
graduated. I never would've made it because I was a poor kid on food stamps, and

2382
03:00:15,804 --> 03:00:18,174
you don't want to go work and I'm sick of being poor.

2383
03:00:18,685 --> 03:00:24,234
And if I think we give them something creative to go to and a dynamic,

2384
03:00:24,685 --> 03:00:29,154
I think that'll help your ADA, too, because I think, what do you get, 15,000 a

2385
03:00:29,214 --> 03:00:31,314
student or 40? Whatever the number is.

2386
03:00:31,974 --> 03:00:37,344
If we can keep 100 more students in there, that's millions of dollars on top of

2387
03:00:37,374 --> 03:00:43,134
what we can raise. So that's what I see this as a conduit between the alumni and

2388
03:00:43,164 --> 03:00:45,384
people that want to support the school. It makes it easy.

2389
03:00:45,864 --> 03:00:49,584
It makes it where the coaches don't have to go out and ask the parents because they

2390
03:00:49,614 --> 03:00:53,634
can say, "Hey, give to the foundation," and then it gets earmarked to the different

2391
03:00:53,724 --> 03:00:55,584
things, right? And

2392
03:00:56,844 --> 03:00:58,015
my vision is

2393
03:00:59,455 --> 03:01:04,404
through the philanthropic is for the youth of East County, and you have the youth

2394
03:01:04,464 --> 03:01:08,904
of East County. So I think this would work out really good.

2395
03:01:10,554 --> 03:01:11,874
Thank you. Any questions?

2396
03:01:14,124 --> 03:01:19,134
Thank you. We really appreciate your commitment to the future of the kids in this

2397
03:01:19,194 --> 03:01:19,765
community.

2398
03:01:20,274 --> 03:01:23,994
Yeah. It's the best money I spend every year. It is.

2399
03:01:24,474 --> 03:01:27,114
There's nothing like it. So yeah.

2400
03:01:27,774 --> 03:01:31,044
I'd just like to add for those people who are here that are skeptical,

2401
03:01:32,484 --> 03:01:36,384
now I'm not even here that much longer, but I'm wholeheartedly in support of this,

2402
03:01:36,594 --> 03:01:37,794
and I believe that

2403
03:01:39,294 --> 03:01:44,334
Darryl's history with the district, if you look into it, is well worth

2404
03:01:45,265 --> 03:01:48,534
supporting him because he puts his money where his mouth is.

2405
03:01:48,864 --> 03:01:53,094
Yeah. And it's not going to be me. We're going to build a team and do it right.

2406
03:01:53,154 --> 03:01:59,124
And I think if, again, if we can make it easy for people to be able to give and to

2407
03:01:59,214 --> 03:02:03,384
be recognized, because that's the world we live in, and it doesn't have to come

2408
03:02:03,414 --> 03:02:07,705
from you, but it can be something they can recognize, I think we can do some great

2409
03:02:07,765 --> 03:02:10,524
things. If we don't try, we're never going to know.

2410
03:02:11,034 --> 03:02:15,534
In my whole life, I've been told that I can't do what I do, and I still do, right?

2411
03:02:15,774 --> 03:02:20,814
Yeah. So we can do this. And again, we'll build a team. It's just not one person.

2412
03:02:21,324 --> 03:02:22,824
Absolutely. Thank you very much.

2413
03:02:22,884 --> 03:02:23,274
Thank you.

2414
03:02:23,515 --> 03:02:24,294
Mr. President.

2415
03:02:24,384 --> 03:02:24,594
Yeah.

2416
03:02:24,654 --> 03:02:25,614
I have a comment to make.

2417
03:02:25,644 --> 03:02:26,154
Please.

2418
03:02:26,364 --> 03:02:29,394
Darryl, you might want to put your fingers in your ears and go, "La, la, la" when

2419
03:02:29,455 --> 03:02:30,144
I'm speaking.

2420
03:02:30,144 --> 03:02:30,414
No, don't.

2421
03:02:31,344 --> 03:02:35,634
See, Darryl is a very humble guy. In fact, if you remember at last month's meeting,

2422
03:02:35,784 --> 03:02:38,515
I recommended we honor him by

2423
03:02:39,834 --> 03:02:44,604
naming the agricultural center at El Capitan after him.

2424
03:02:45,222 --> 03:02:50,592
So I called him later and said, "Well, what were you interested in as far as the

2425
03:02:50,652 --> 03:02:52,782
ceremony? Like, the date and

2426
03:02:54,072 --> 03:02:58,662
who you'd like there?" And he says, "No, I don't want a ceremony.

2427
03:02:59,052 --> 03:03:02,832
I don't want to say good things about myself." I said, "What about other people

2428
03:03:02,892 --> 03:03:05,262
saying good things?" "No, I definitely don't want that."

2429
03:03:05,472 --> 03:03:05,772
No.

2430
03:03:05,892 --> 03:03:10,842
So there's not going to be a ceremony for him, because that's the kind of guy he

2431
03:03:10,932 --> 03:03:13,272
is. One of the nicest

2432
03:03:14,712 --> 03:03:20,293
expressions I heard was a friend of Daryl's, who works on our campus, one of our

2433
03:03:20,382 --> 03:03:25,182
campuses, for 30-something years. And he has an expression, which I love.

2434
03:03:26,113 --> 03:03:31,932
He talked about, there's certain people who he called kid guys, a kid guy,

2435
03:03:32,682 --> 03:03:35,472
and that he didn't define it, but I know what that means.

2436
03:03:35,742 --> 03:03:36,882
It's someone

2437
03:03:38,682 --> 03:03:44,232
that's sold out for the kids. It's not like they work 8:00 to 5:00 and

2438
03:03:45,342 --> 03:03:51,072
it's just a job. But, like, last night, I had to deliver something that

2439
03:03:51,162 --> 03:03:54,852
someone left in my office. It happened to be a teacher.

2440
03:03:55,812 --> 03:03:59,322
And when I noticed it, I'd been working late.

2441
03:03:59,592 --> 03:03:59,892
Yeah.

2442
03:04:00,793 --> 03:04:06,732
I said, "Well, I could take it to you." I took it to his campus at 10 o'clock at

2443
03:04:06,793 --> 03:04:11,863
night. That's a kid guy. For him, it's kids,

2444
03:04:12,852 --> 03:04:16,543
just sold out. Well, Daryl's one of those kid guys.

2445
03:04:17,952 --> 03:04:22,572
He'll have an expression. He'll say, "Hey, I do these for kids." If you want to

2446
03:04:22,632 --> 03:04:27,162
touch his heart, mention kids, and he is all in

2447
03:04:29,532 --> 03:04:32,622
with his checkbook, with his money.

2448
03:04:34,662 --> 03:04:40,422
We have 200,000 graduates. Who's the one out of 200,000 who stepped up to do

2449
03:04:40,482 --> 03:04:46,212
this? And believe me, he's got a very busy life and schedule.

2450
03:04:46,272 --> 03:04:48,043
There's a lot of things he could be doing.

2451
03:04:48,372 --> 03:04:53,863
But after all these years since he graduated, I'm guessing, what was it, about 1975

2452
03:04:53,922 --> 03:04:54,072
from-

2453
03:04:54,072 --> 03:04:55,632
'77, yeah .

2454
03:04:55,752 --> 03:04:57,762
Seventy-seven. So you're even younger.

2455
03:04:58,332 --> 03:04:58,902
Yeah. Thank you.

2456
03:04:58,962 --> 03:05:00,432
From Cajon Valley.

2457
03:05:00,642 --> 03:05:00,642
Yeah.

2458
03:05:00,672 --> 03:05:02,952
He's still thinking of the kids.

2459
03:05:03,282 --> 03:05:03,282
Yeah.

2460
03:05:03,312 --> 03:05:06,342
Now, here's a problem that Daryl's solving.

2461
03:05:08,802 --> 03:05:14,052
We've been having coaches raise money to pay for a lot of the athletic programs.

2462
03:05:14,742 --> 03:05:20,682
And let's say the coaches get some parent of an athlete to

2463
03:05:20,742 --> 03:05:25,212
donate $5,000. But let's say the coach doesn't

2464
03:05:26,682 --> 03:05:30,432
play the kid, he doesn't make first team. Parents are upset.

2465
03:05:30,642 --> 03:05:36,522
"Hey, we donated $5,000, and you didn't play my kid." So

2466
03:05:36,822 --> 03:05:41,863
now the money can go to the foundation, which can be dispersed to the various

2467
03:05:41,922 --> 03:05:43,002
programs. So that

2468
03:05:44,202 --> 03:05:50,172
takes care of a problem there. And also, I'm not putting pressure

2469
03:05:50,232 --> 03:05:52,332
on you, Daryl, on this foundation.

2470
03:05:53,382 --> 03:05:53,652
But I

2471
03:05:54,882 --> 03:05:56,352
don't think Daryl will disagree with me.

2472
03:05:56,442 --> 03:05:59,382
This foundation, I believe, could raise a million dollars a year.

2473
03:05:59,622 --> 03:06:00,552
Yeah, I think so.

2474
03:06:01,452 --> 03:06:03,852
You see, if he says, "I think so," that means count on it.

2475
03:06:04,182 --> 03:06:04,602
Yeah. Yeah.

2476
03:06:08,472 --> 03:06:14,172
Probably the most generous donor in Grossmont's

2477
03:06:14,232 --> 03:06:18,552
100-year plus history is this man right there. By far.

2478
03:06:19,212 --> 03:06:22,992
Millions and millions of dollars he's already donated.

2479
03:06:23,382 --> 03:06:28,932
And no pressure , no obligation, but I just know how he is.

2480
03:06:29,532 --> 03:06:32,592
If we have a million dollars, he's going to probably give half of it and raise the

2481
03:06:32,652 --> 03:06:35,412
other half. I might be exaggerating a little bit.

2482
03:06:35,472 --> 03:06:35,772
We'll see.

2483
03:06:35,802 --> 03:06:36,912
But this is the man.

2484
03:06:36,942 --> 03:06:37,332
Yeah.

2485
03:06:37,932 --> 03:06:41,532
This is the man, and that's why I wanted to honor him.

2486
03:06:41,622 --> 03:06:41,982
Thank you.

2487
03:06:43,512 --> 03:06:46,272
And if I could say one more thing. I was really fortunate.

2488
03:06:46,363 --> 03:06:51,642
I was partners on a lot of deals with Conrad Prebys and the foundation

2489
03:06:51,732 --> 03:06:57,402
and all the things that he did, and I got to get a bird's eye view of how it was.

2490
03:06:57,432 --> 03:06:59,832
And I remember, Conrad's done a lot of stuff.

2491
03:06:59,863 --> 03:07:03,043
He's got hospitals and the zoo and everything else.

2492
03:07:03,582 --> 03:07:08,502
And the one thing when he got older, before he passed away, he said, "I wish I

2493
03:07:08,532 --> 03:07:10,272
would've done more stuff on the ground.

2494
03:07:10,572 --> 03:07:13,872
Not just go and write a giant check, but I wish I would've dug

2495
03:07:15,162 --> 03:07:17,262
in and got my hands dirty," we would call it, right?

2496
03:07:18,942 --> 03:07:20,922
Because there's thousands of people that'll take a check.

2497
03:07:20,982 --> 03:07:23,293
Trust me, I get a lot of calls every day.

2498
03:07:23,742 --> 03:07:26,682
But this is important, and this is worth getting my hands dirty to do.

2499
03:07:27,762 --> 03:07:28,092
Yeah.

2500
03:07:32,442 --> 03:07:33,222
Thank you very much.

2501
03:07:33,312 --> 03:07:35,682
I could stay more, but that will conclude my comments.

2502
03:07:36,012 --> 03:07:41,622
Appreciate it. Okay, let's see. Do I have a motion? What?

2503
03:07:42,522 --> 03:07:45,762
Okay. Could I have a motion, please? So moved.

2504
03:07:47,442 --> 03:07:49,302
Thank you. Any further discussion?

2505
03:07:50,293 --> 03:07:55,962
Yes, Mr. President. The way the tax system works, wealthy communities

2506
03:07:56,322 --> 03:07:58,152
have lots of money to give to their students.

2507
03:07:58,212 --> 03:08:01,812
Well, we're not one of the wealthy communities.

2508
03:08:02,293 --> 03:08:07,662
But our students deserve everything that they can receive, and people like Daryl

2509
03:08:07,752 --> 03:08:13,512
Preuss make sure that happens. And I am thoroughly in support

2510
03:08:13,632 --> 03:08:14,232
of this. Now,

2511
03:08:15,793 --> 03:08:21,312
we'll track the funds because that's our obligation, but this makes a

2512
03:08:21,372 --> 03:08:23,502
difference for kids.

2513
03:08:28,242 --> 03:08:30,882
All right. Student advisory vote.

2514
03:08:32,022 --> 03:08:32,293
Aye.

2515
03:08:32,892 --> 03:08:34,092
Everyone else, please vote.

2516
03:08:37,002 --> 03:08:39,372
Motion passes five zero. Thank you, Daryl.

2517
03:08:43,032 --> 03:08:47,382
Item R1, ratification and approval of tentative agreement with the Service

2518
03:08:47,442 --> 03:08:53,382
Employees International Union, SEIU Local 221, for an increase to its salary

2519
03:08:53,442 --> 03:08:56,652
schedule effective July 1st, 2026.

2520
03:08:57,942 --> 03:09:02,142
And contract language provisions as outlined in the tentative agreement.

2521
03:09:02,742 --> 03:09:07,662
There is no student board member vote on HR items. Could I have a motion, please?

2522
03:09:07,902 --> 03:09:08,892
I make a motion.

2523
03:09:11,022 --> 03:09:11,412
Second.

2524
03:09:12,102 --> 03:09:15,252
Discussion? Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. Okay. Discussion.

2525
03:09:18,312 --> 03:09:19,002
Please vote.

2526
03:09:22,032 --> 03:09:26,442
Motion passes five zero. Item two, ratification and approval of increase to the

2527
03:09:26,532 --> 03:09:31,452
management and supervisory employees' salary schedules effective July 1st,

2528
03:09:31,812 --> 03:09:33,972
2026. Could I have a motion, please?

2529
03:09:34,182 --> 03:09:34,812
So moved.

2530
03:09:35,802 --> 03:09:37,512
Second. Discussion.

2531
03:09:38,892 --> 03:09:39,793
Yes, Mr. President.

2532
03:09:41,293 --> 03:09:47,022
This board is committed to increasing pay of all of its employees, and I think if

2533
03:09:47,082 --> 03:09:52,962
you go back after the last several years, we've been trying to average about 5%

2534
03:09:53,022 --> 03:09:56,352
per year. Sometimes it's eight, sometimes it's three.

2535
03:09:57,012 --> 03:10:02,293
But we have to really keep up with inflation, and we have to attract the best

2536
03:10:02,832 --> 03:10:05,293
teachers, and that's why I'm supporting this.

2537
03:10:07,842 --> 03:10:08,532
Other comments?

2538
03:10:10,722 --> 03:10:11,472
Please vote.

2539
03:10:14,412 --> 03:10:19,782
Motion passes five zero. Item three, ratification and approval of an increase to

2540
03:10:19,812 --> 03:10:24,642
the confidential employee salary schedule effective July 1st, 2026.

2541
03:10:25,363 --> 03:10:27,732
We do have at least one speaker card.

2542
03:10:28,332 --> 03:10:29,832
Jody Hostetler.

2543
03:11:04,662 --> 03:11:06,282
It's a very long walk.

2544
03:11:06,822 --> 03:11:07,212
Sure.

2545
03:11:07,482 --> 03:11:10,122
Good evening, President and members of the board.

2546
03:11:10,242 --> 03:11:15,043
I'm speaking tonight as an individual, a district resident, and a member of our

2547
03:11:15,102 --> 03:11:19,692
district's confidential employee group to speak to this agenda item R3.

2548
03:11:20,502 --> 03:11:24,582
I'm speaking on my own behalf and as part of the majority who voted on this issue.

2549
03:11:25,482 --> 03:11:29,502
I'm not speaking in my official capacity as the clerk to the governing board.

2550
03:11:30,252 --> 03:11:34,122
Hunter Morton will be my substitute taking over the minutes so I can exercise my

2551
03:11:34,182 --> 03:11:36,793
right to address this body during the public comments.

2552
03:11:38,113 --> 03:11:39,462
I am a little nervous.

2553
03:11:40,872 --> 03:11:44,322
I am also resolute because of the importance of institutional trust.

2554
03:11:44,682 --> 03:11:48,282
When the district administration brought the salary schedule options forward to the

2555
03:11:48,372 --> 03:11:52,902
confidential employee group, it was presented in good faith with clear

2556
03:11:52,932 --> 03:11:55,482
understanding that it was backed by the board's authority.

2557
03:11:56,340 --> 03:12:00,570
As a group, we took this process seriously and we analyzed the options, discussed

2558
03:12:00,600 --> 03:12:04,590
the impacts, and conducted a democratic vote to reach a decision.

2559
03:12:05,070 --> 03:12:10,050
The majority of our group voted to move forward with the proposed option before you

2560
03:12:10,110 --> 03:12:15,330
tonight. We did our part, we followed an agreed upon process, we held discussion,

2561
03:12:15,930 --> 03:12:18,750
and we acted based on clear information and in good faith.

2562
03:12:19,620 --> 03:12:23,220
I understand that despite our collaborative process, there is a possibility that

2563
03:12:23,280 --> 03:12:25,770
the board may choose not to approve this item tonight.

2564
03:12:26,670 --> 03:12:31,800
You have the right to vote up or down however you wish, but the agreement before

2565
03:12:31,890 --> 03:12:34,560
you is what you had already authorized.

2566
03:12:35,190 --> 03:12:39,030
I urge you to carefully consider the profound message that a negative vote would

2567
03:12:39,120 --> 03:12:44,700
send. When employees engage in meet and confer processes under parameters

2568
03:12:44,790 --> 03:12:49,170
authorized by the board, reach a democratic conclusion, and then have the rug

2569
03:12:49,230 --> 03:12:53,700
pulled out from under them, it signals that a good faith agreement may not actually

2570
03:12:53,760 --> 03:12:58,800
be an agreement. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the outcome of the vote, why

2571
03:12:58,830 --> 03:13:03,690
would any of us participate in meet and confer process going forward if the

2572
03:13:03,720 --> 03:13:07,890
potential agreement proposed is not a real proposal at all?

2573
03:13:08,730 --> 03:13:12,870
For a group of confidential employees who work intimately behind the scenes to keep

2574
03:13:12,901 --> 03:13:16,350
the district running smoothly, maintaining trust is paramount.

2575
03:13:17,310 --> 03:13:21,420
Rejecting this item undermines our entire group and our employees' trust in our

2576
03:13:21,510 --> 03:13:26,520
institutional processes. I'm asking the board tonight to honor the process that you

2577
03:13:26,610 --> 03:13:31,920
authorized. Please ratify the salary schedule options as presented, respect the

2578
03:13:31,980 --> 03:13:36,540
democratic vote of the confidential group, and uphold the commitment you made to

2579
03:13:36,600 --> 03:13:39,090
your staff. Thank you for your consideration.

2580
03:13:47,640 --> 03:13:49,290
Could I have a motion, please?

2581
03:13:49,500 --> 03:13:50,220
I make the motion.

2582
03:13:50,910 --> 03:13:53,010
I'll second it. Discussion.

2583
03:13:53,970 --> 03:13:54,390
Yes.

2584
03:13:55,680 --> 03:14:01,620
I got a couple of emails from a couple of folks who were involved, and they

2585
03:14:01,711 --> 03:14:05,940
said, "Discussion and internal vote regarding confidential salary schedule

2586
03:14:05,970 --> 03:14:10,290
conducted in a fair and ethical matter." Because the confidential group has

2587
03:14:10,350 --> 03:14:15,540
historically received salary raises through me too, they were somewhat out of

2588
03:14:15,570 --> 03:14:16,200
practice.

2589
03:14:18,720 --> 03:14:20,100
Once the administrators left the room, so

2590
03:14:22,950 --> 03:14:25,800
Dr. Brulte, Dr. Stuart, and Emily Meyer were there.

2591
03:14:25,920 --> 03:14:29,100
Once those administrators, they gave them the options.

2592
03:14:29,760 --> 03:14:33,450
Once those administrators left the room, our group met independently to decide how

2593
03:14:33,480 --> 03:14:37,890
to proceed. We engaged in an open, positive, constructive conversation where every

2594
03:14:37,950 --> 03:14:42,480
member's input was heard. We were explicitly given the option to pause the process

2595
03:14:42,510 --> 03:14:46,830
or move forward, and the entire team unanimously agreed to vote on two options.

2596
03:14:48,690 --> 03:14:50,730
Okay, and then here is another one.

2597
03:14:50,790 --> 03:14:56,760
So, it came to my attention

2598
03:14:56,790 --> 03:15:00,360
there are concerns regarding the recent changes to the confidential salary

2599
03:15:00,420 --> 03:15:00,901
schedule.

2600
03:15:02,430 --> 03:15:06,060
I personally did not have a strong preference for one option over the other.

2601
03:15:06,090 --> 03:15:10,200
What is important to me, though, is the process our group agreed to follow.

2602
03:15:10,680 --> 03:15:14,100
As a group, we discussed the options and agreed that each confidential employee

2603
03:15:14,550 --> 03:15:18,151
would vote for the option they preferred, and we would move forward with whichever

2604
03:15:18,270 --> 03:15:20,401
option received the majority of the votes.

2605
03:15:20,790 --> 03:15:25,170
This is the process we agreed to, and that is the process that was followed.

2606
03:15:26,160 --> 03:15:26,310
So

2607
03:15:28,200 --> 03:15:34,170
as Jody pointed out here, we as a board normally just do the me-too clause, and

2608
03:15:34,200 --> 03:15:37,500
then you just accept it. But this time they said, "Okay, we have a couple different

2609
03:15:37,590 --> 03:15:40,920
options." So they agreed on two options to vote on.

2610
03:15:41,430 --> 03:15:46,711
One was, again, taking the 3%, and the other was to have the 25-year step, but that

2611
03:15:46,740 --> 03:15:50,160
would reduce the total amount of money available to 2.51.

2612
03:15:50,340 --> 03:15:55,890
Everybody was aware of this. And as these two people pointed out, and as Jody

2613
03:15:55,950 --> 03:15:59,760
pointed out, it followed every step as it should.

2614
03:16:00,810 --> 03:16:03,570
But if it turns out that the board decides that, "You know what?

2615
03:16:03,631 --> 03:16:04,980
We don't like the outcome,"

2616
03:16:06,240 --> 03:16:10,110
that sends a terrible message. What it does is it sends a message that, one, we

2617
03:16:10,140 --> 03:16:12,030
don't trust you, and two, it could be overwritten.

2618
03:16:12,720 --> 03:16:18,600
So why would we, as a board, give them this option if we don't abide by the

2619
03:16:18,631 --> 03:16:22,800
results that they themselves wanted to do?

2620
03:16:23,131 --> 03:16:26,100
So I urge a yes vote on this.

2621
03:16:27,420 --> 03:16:33,300
It looks very fishy if indeed it turns out that because some

2622
03:16:33,360 --> 03:16:38,250
people didn't get what they wanted, they're complaining to certain people and

2623
03:16:38,310 --> 03:16:42,750
therefore they blow up this process. That's not the way democracy works.

2624
03:16:45,360 --> 03:16:46,140
I have a comment.

2625
03:16:46,381 --> 03:16:46,860
Go ahead.

2626
03:16:49,080 --> 03:16:53,910
I imagine several of us, Chris got some comments.

2627
03:16:54,000 --> 03:16:59,790
I got some comments. I got two who said, "Let's go with what the

2628
03:16:59,850 --> 03:17:05,820
vote was." I've got two or three, I think three, that expressed concerns on

2629
03:17:05,850 --> 03:17:06,660
the other side.

2630
03:17:08,131 --> 03:17:13,440
After listening to the different comments, I wrote this.

2631
03:17:14,040 --> 03:17:19,320
"While confidential employees deserve thoughtful compensation decisions, my main

2632
03:17:19,381 --> 03:17:23,430
concern is the flawed process behind this proposal.

2633
03:17:24,090 --> 03:17:29,730
Giving employees effectively two work days to vote on restructuring their 3%

2634
03:17:29,820 --> 03:17:34,530
increase into a new longevity model was far too compressed for an informed

2635
03:17:34,560 --> 03:17:39,780
decision. The proposal raises serious equity concerns.

2636
03:17:40,170 --> 03:17:45,450
The new longevity step disproportionately benefits 10 of the 10 employees while

2637
03:17:45,510 --> 03:17:51,330
reducing the percentage increases for the rest, effectively solving a narrow

2638
03:17:51,450 --> 03:17:56,401
issue at the group's expense. I also have concerns regarding vote

2639
03:17:56,461 --> 03:18:01,260
confidentiality, precedent setting, and whether employees received individual

2640
03:18:01,320 --> 03:18:07,290
financial impact analysis before voting." Also, apparently there was a

2641
03:18:07,350 --> 03:18:13,230
member who did not vote and may have not been notified about the

2642
03:18:13,290 --> 03:18:13,740
vote.

2643
03:18:15,810 --> 03:18:20,070
There's other things I might share with the board in private

2644
03:18:22,289 --> 03:18:24,629
for obvious reasons.

2645
03:18:26,670 --> 03:18:32,610
But here's what I would propose. I would propose that the vote be taken over.

2646
03:18:33,990 --> 03:18:35,250
They have a little bit more time

2647
03:18:36,540 --> 03:18:41,461
to process it and get more information regarding how this will affect them long

2648
03:18:41,550 --> 03:18:47,070
term, because there's been some, I think, legitimate concerns

2649
03:18:48,000 --> 03:18:52,950
by at least three people, and the three people who have come forward.

2650
03:18:53,940 --> 03:18:59,190
Usually, these are the types of employees that never, ever, ever will bring

2651
03:18:59,280 --> 03:19:04,560
anything to a board member. There's a lot of people that are afraid to go to a

2652
03:19:04,590 --> 03:19:09,750
board member, and apparently it took a lot of courage for them to come forward to

2653
03:19:09,780 --> 03:19:14,010
express their concerns, thinking it was not a fair process.

2654
03:19:14,070 --> 03:19:14,280
So

2655
03:19:16,050 --> 03:19:21,690
I would like to keep our agreement but just ask for a

2656
03:19:21,780 --> 03:19:26,490
time where another vote could be taken, and we can address these concerns that some

2657
03:19:26,520 --> 03:19:29,970
of these confidential employees have identified.

2658
03:19:31,290 --> 03:19:33,510
Are you asking them to table the motion?

2659
03:19:36,211 --> 03:19:37,200
Or do you want to discuss more?

2660
03:19:37,260 --> 03:19:38,401
Yeah, I want to discuss more.

2661
03:19:38,520 --> 03:19:40,080
Okay, let's discuss more.

2662
03:19:43,651 --> 03:19:48,330
So Jody, I really agree with everything in principle with what you're saying.

2663
03:19:48,990 --> 03:19:54,240
And one thing, I'm not completely decided yet. I've been appreciating the comments.

2664
03:19:55,530 --> 03:19:55,740
So

2665
03:19:57,090 --> 03:19:59,670
now I know the confidentials aren't a union,

2666
03:20:01,530 --> 03:20:07,410
but there's a small group when I was at Cuyamaca, we voted, and

2667
03:20:07,500 --> 03:20:11,550
our votes for the union decisions were double blind.

2668
03:20:13,320 --> 03:20:18,060
So there's like turn it in. One person finds out my ID number, makes sure I'm in

2669
03:20:18,090 --> 03:20:22,440
the union, and then the inner envelope is passed on to somebody who doesn't know

2670
03:20:22,470 --> 03:20:26,970
who it is, and they do the count. So it's completely double blind. Nobody knows.

2671
03:20:27,901 --> 03:20:28,080
And

2672
03:20:29,490 --> 03:20:32,461
when I'm voting for my salary, I kind of like that privacy.

2673
03:20:34,140 --> 03:20:40,110
But when I'm voting and it's impacting another person's salary, I

2674
03:20:40,170 --> 03:20:42,600
think that privacy is even more important.

2675
03:20:42,810 --> 03:20:45,840
And so I know it seems like there's,

2676
03:20:47,850 --> 03:20:52,470
I'm comparing union structure that we did with confidentials where you guys don't

2677
03:20:52,530 --> 03:20:55,950
have that kind of formality. So

2678
03:20:58,651 --> 03:21:03,810
I acknowledge that you guys voted, you respected that, and I could even

2679
03:21:04,590 --> 03:21:09,810
just say, "Yes, let's just move forward and accept it." But-

2680
03:21:12,315 --> 03:21:17,475
But I still have that little uneasy feeling like, man, it would've been much easier

2681
03:21:17,535 --> 03:21:18,795
to vote if it was

2682
03:21:20,415 --> 03:21:21,765
all the employees

2683
03:21:22,995 --> 03:21:28,695
had total anonymity in the voting, because it's a small group, so

2684
03:21:30,705 --> 03:21:34,035
that's going to create-- No, I shouldn't say that that way.

2685
03:21:35,114 --> 03:21:38,925
But it's going to potentially be different.

2686
03:21:39,256 --> 03:21:42,345
People that have voted, there's a little bit of pressure. I don't know.

2687
03:21:42,405 --> 03:21:48,375
It's just a little weird for me. I can get over it, but if that is

2688
03:21:48,495 --> 03:21:53,985
actually an option, say, "Hey, let's do another vote," where everybody can do it

2689
03:21:54,405 --> 03:21:56,506
100% anonymity,

2690
03:21:58,125 --> 03:22:01,665
that would totally alleviate my one issue.

2691
03:22:03,405 --> 03:22:08,955
It is my understanding that a paper vote secret ballot was offered, and

2692
03:22:09,015 --> 03:22:14,506
instead the group decided to email their vote.

2693
03:22:14,805 --> 03:22:19,965
So that was something that was discussed as it was reported to me, and then not

2694
03:22:20,055 --> 03:22:21,705
chosen at that time.

2695
03:22:22,185 --> 03:22:25,365
So wait, there was an anonymous vote option?

2696
03:22:25,995 --> 03:22:29,355
So there was a discussion of an anonymous vote,

2697
03:22:30,555 --> 03:22:36,405
and it was then said, "We'll just email our vote in." So the email

2698
03:22:36,526 --> 03:22:41,295
was then sent in to Jodi, and that's the process that

2699
03:22:41,385 --> 03:22:46,515
the group had decided on. But it was offered to do a

2700
03:22:46,605 --> 03:22:52,215
paper secret ballot, and people chose instead to do

2701
03:22:53,535 --> 03:22:55,035
the email the vote in.

2702
03:22:57,135 --> 03:22:59,175
Well, it's uncomfortable saying this.

2703
03:22:59,415 --> 03:23:03,915
I wish you hadn't mentioned who they sent it to, but one of the concerns was that

2704
03:23:03,945 --> 03:23:09,615
the person they were sending it to had a conflict because they were affected by

2705
03:23:09,705 --> 03:23:11,955
this vote, and they wanted-

2706
03:23:12,015 --> 03:23:14,086
So I think

2707
03:23:15,465 --> 03:23:19,785
for this conversation to continue in that vein, we need to do that in closed

2708
03:23:19,845 --> 03:23:24,586
session. Tonight, we don't have negotiations agendized,

2709
03:23:26,026 --> 03:23:30,195
so I just think it's important that it's okay for us to talk about the process,

2710
03:23:30,315 --> 03:23:35,055
what happened, but not to that extent.

2711
03:23:35,205 --> 03:23:37,575
So I appreciate that, Member Kelly.

2712
03:23:37,725 --> 03:23:43,035
Well, it was one of the concerns. So I would make a motion that we table it till

2713
03:23:43,125 --> 03:23:48,526
next month, which allows them and the board can talk to the superintendent

2714
03:23:49,006 --> 03:23:54,735
about some of the concerns to make sure it's perceived as totally fair and totally

2715
03:23:54,825 --> 03:24:00,015
anonymous, and that they can get more information regarding the long-term impacts

2716
03:24:00,165 --> 03:24:00,615
on their

2717
03:24:02,026 --> 03:24:03,285
salary going forward.

2718
03:24:05,925 --> 03:24:07,215
I'd like to make a comment here.

2719
03:24:08,026 --> 03:24:08,985
Did you call the question?

2720
03:24:09,285 --> 03:24:14,265
Well, I made a motion to table this item till next month.

2721
03:24:14,355 --> 03:24:14,565
Okay.

2722
03:24:14,625 --> 03:24:16,455
So a motion to table, then it needs to be voted on.

2723
03:24:16,515 --> 03:24:20,715
But before that, I'm going to talk because earlier we did this, and he didn't want

2724
03:24:20,745 --> 03:24:22,095
to talk about it.

2725
03:24:22,095 --> 03:24:22,756
Well, I think I mentioned it a second ago.

2726
03:24:22,815 --> 03:24:25,725
Yeah, I know. But you should mention that, so I'm going to talk anyway.

2727
03:24:26,895 --> 03:24:31,935
This idea that there's a conflict of interest, I was a bargaining chair, and one of

2728
03:24:31,965 --> 03:24:36,435
the things when you're negotiating a contract for salary schedule is, are you going

2729
03:24:36,435 --> 03:24:38,836
to put these anniversary increments in there?

2730
03:24:39,285 --> 03:24:42,975
Well, obviously, for people who've been there for a long time, they might vote for

2731
03:24:43,035 --> 03:24:48,645
that. But people that aren't there and necessarily don't plan on being there,

2732
03:24:49,276 --> 03:24:53,776
they could vote no. That's their right, just as it's the right for the people that

2733
03:24:53,835 --> 03:24:58,546
get the anniversary increment. The whole point is you as a group decide

2734
03:24:58,605 --> 03:25:04,455
democratically. So it's not a conflict of interest if some of the people vote for

2735
03:25:04,546 --> 03:25:10,485
that when it's made clear to everybody that the 3% now will

2736
03:25:10,546 --> 03:25:13,965
be 2.51 because of the 2% anniversary.

2737
03:25:15,075 --> 03:25:19,546
Jodi or anybody else has the right to say, "No, I don't want to do that because I'm

2738
03:25:19,575 --> 03:25:22,245
not going to be here," just like the person who does

2739
03:25:23,535 --> 03:25:26,565
get the benefit of it. That's the nature of bargaining.

2740
03:25:27,135 --> 03:25:28,905
So that's not a conflict of interest.

2741
03:25:29,176 --> 03:25:34,756
That's their own individual personal interest over what they're talking about.

2742
03:25:34,785 --> 03:25:36,046
I think we agreed we'd do that at the closed session, though.

2743
03:25:36,165 --> 03:25:39,915
Okay. But this needs to be made clear because you made the point that there was a

2744
03:25:39,975 --> 03:25:44,385
conflict of interest, and there's always a conflict of interest, but it's not right

2745
03:25:44,445 --> 03:25:48,075
or wrong. It's just a personal preference for what they deserve.

2746
03:25:48,285 --> 03:25:49,006
That's not a conflict of interest.

2747
03:25:49,006 --> 03:25:51,046
Well, maybe a bias would have been a better word to use.

2748
03:25:51,105 --> 03:25:56,115
No, that's not a bias either, because the people that don't want it, maybe younger

2749
03:25:56,176 --> 03:26:00,885
people or whatever, and they don't plan on being here, they have the right to

2750
03:26:00,945 --> 03:26:06,105
agree. None of that is relevant. What is relevant is that we followed, or they

2751
03:26:06,165 --> 03:26:10,155
followed the process, and we as a board gave them this option.

2752
03:26:10,186 --> 03:26:14,145
And because it didn't turn out the way that some of us wanted because, whatever,

2753
03:26:15,825 --> 03:26:20,355
now we want to have a revote, and that looks terrible because it is terrible.

2754
03:26:22,186 --> 03:26:25,305
Do they get to decide for themselves or not?

2755
03:26:26,625 --> 03:26:28,905
I also wanted to clarify, there was a comment-

2756
03:26:29,055 --> 03:26:31,695
Mr. President, I made a motion, and

2757
03:26:33,855 --> 03:26:38,625
for further discussion, there should be a second whether to consider this motion.

2758
03:26:39,046 --> 03:26:39,945
Okay, second.

2759
03:26:41,265 --> 03:26:41,715
Go ahead.

2760
03:26:42,765 --> 03:26:43,845
Now we can have a discussion.

2761
03:26:44,655 --> 03:26:45,375
So I just want-

2762
03:26:46,035 --> 03:26:47,686
Wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait. A motion to table-

2763
03:26:48,975 --> 03:26:50,625
Okay, what's the motion again? To table?

2764
03:26:50,715 --> 03:26:55,215
I think a motion to table, there's no discussion. There's just an immediate vote.

2765
03:26:55,756 --> 03:26:58,155
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Go ahead.

2766
03:26:59,205 --> 03:26:59,355
But

2767
03:27:00,676 --> 03:27:04,395
the motion to table, if it gets a second, there's no discussion.

2768
03:27:04,455 --> 03:27:05,865
It's just immediate vote.

2769
03:27:07,815 --> 03:27:10,426
I've been asked to speak, so I'm going to speak.

2770
03:27:10,725 --> 03:27:13,335
Mr. President, would you make a ruling?

2771
03:27:14,265 --> 03:27:15,885
I've asked the superintendent to speak.

2772
03:27:16,635 --> 03:27:18,285
In that case, I appeal to the board

2773
03:27:19,546 --> 03:27:23,055
to override what the board president has just said.

2774
03:27:23,805 --> 03:27:29,235
Robert's Rules of Order says, which we are under, there's a motion to table and a

2775
03:27:29,325 --> 03:27:33,735
second, there must be an immediate vote and no discussion is allowed.

2776
03:27:34,845 --> 03:27:38,835
Do you agree with that? Do you agree with Robert's Rules of Order and what I just

2777
03:27:38,865 --> 03:27:38,985
said?

2778
03:27:39,134 --> 03:27:43,305
We are not mandated under Robert's Rules of Order, and no offense, but

2779
03:27:44,865 --> 03:27:47,686
that's a rather hollow argument coming from you.

2780
03:27:49,245 --> 03:27:49,426
Oh.

2781
03:27:49,605 --> 03:27:54,015
I have just asked for the board to see if there's three votes to override your

2782
03:27:54,046 --> 03:27:54,676
decision.

2783
03:27:56,115 --> 03:27:57,256
I override.

2784
03:27:58,395 --> 03:27:58,605
No.

2785
03:27:59,415 --> 03:28:01,965
Well, thanks for sharing. Go ahead, superintendent.

2786
03:28:01,995 --> 03:28:04,575
No, no, no. The board hasn't voted. Scott?

2787
03:28:05,565 --> 03:28:06,945
I'd like the Robert's Rules of Order.

2788
03:28:07,155 --> 03:28:07,365
I think-

2789
03:28:07,395 --> 03:28:07,875
Pardon?

2790
03:28:07,995 --> 03:28:11,686
I would like to follow the rules of Robert's Rules of Order.

2791
03:28:11,776 --> 03:28:14,205
I like a lot of things, too. I'd like a new Ferrari.

2792
03:28:15,315 --> 03:28:19,245
Rob, you've been overruled by three members of the board that have said they want

2793
03:28:19,276 --> 03:28:21,765
to vote right now without the discussion.

2794
03:28:22,845 --> 03:28:25,845
However, I'd still like to hear what the superintendent has to say.

2795
03:28:25,875 --> 03:28:26,985
Please call for the vote.

2796
03:28:29,776 --> 03:28:30,046
Let me ask-

2797
03:28:30,075 --> 03:28:32,325
Go ahead. Please call for the vote.

2798
03:28:32,776 --> 03:28:33,436
Mr. President,

2799
03:28:34,905 --> 03:28:35,026
you-

2800
03:28:35,385 --> 03:28:37,936
This is a violation of the governing board.

2801
03:28:42,105 --> 03:28:42,405
Okay.

2802
03:28:42,915 --> 03:28:47,475
Mr. Superintendent, I would not speak because the majority of the board has said

2803
03:28:47,535 --> 03:28:50,625
they want no discussion. They want to vote immediately.

2804
03:28:52,815 --> 03:28:56,235
I can't get in between the five of you.

2805
03:28:56,895 --> 03:28:59,745
You need to decide what your next steps are.

2806
03:28:59,985 --> 03:28:59,985
The majority vote-

2807
03:28:59,985 --> 03:29:05,265
And there was a comment made by a trustee that was not clarified, and I think for

2808
03:29:05,355 --> 03:29:10,006
the record, I need to clarify the one comment of information.

2809
03:29:10,065 --> 03:29:14,895
The board just voted. The majority of the board just voted that we vote on this

2810
03:29:14,985 --> 03:29:17,265
motion without discussion.

2811
03:29:19,605 --> 03:29:25,395
As the acting vice president now, I would say please vote by voice on

2812
03:29:25,455 --> 03:29:26,625
whether or not to table.

2813
03:29:28,936 --> 03:29:29,205
We approve the meeting-

2814
03:29:29,355 --> 03:29:33,105
As the seated president, you don't have the authority to do that.

2815
03:29:33,195 --> 03:29:33,195
Mm.

2816
03:29:34,245 --> 03:29:34,426
Ooh.

2817
03:29:34,815 --> 03:29:39,315
The majority of the board has a right to overrule the board president.

2818
03:29:40,665 --> 03:29:41,355
I vote aye.

2819
03:29:41,535 --> 03:29:43,725
I am going to call a five-minute recess.

2820
03:29:47,355 --> 03:29:51,645
Call us back to order. There is a motion on the floor to table.

2821
03:29:54,915 --> 03:29:55,725
Please vote.

2822
03:29:59,955 --> 03:30:02,445
I don't think the machine's on. Oh, now you can vote.

2823
03:30:07,815 --> 03:30:10,276
So we're voting on whether to table.

2824
03:30:10,335 --> 03:30:10,785
Correct.

2825
03:30:11,235 --> 03:30:11,445
Correct.

2826
03:30:11,535 --> 03:30:17,026
Oh, wait. Would you reset that, please? Whoever's running this machine.

2827
03:30:18,105 --> 03:30:19,485
Hunter? Yeah. Thank you, Hunter.

2828
03:30:19,546 --> 03:30:23,176
Thank you. Okay. Please vote on the motion to table

2829
03:30:28,620 --> 03:30:29,490
Motion fails.

2830
03:30:30,811 --> 03:30:34,230
Thank you for allowing the table to act.

2831
03:30:34,320 --> 03:30:35,401
Okay, moving on.

2832
03:30:40,290 --> 03:30:45,240
Well, I don't think it's a secret I hate this whole thing, but let's flesh this

2833
03:30:45,360 --> 03:30:45,631
out.

2834
03:30:48,120 --> 03:30:52,590
Oh, that's true, our superintendent has something to say. I'd sure like to hear it.

2835
03:30:54,180 --> 03:30:58,200
There was another comment that was made that I think it's important just to

2836
03:30:59,401 --> 03:31:04,320
have the facts. There was an employee that did not vote,

2837
03:31:05,311 --> 03:31:11,160
and they were invited to vote and chose not to vote.

2838
03:31:11,340 --> 03:31:16,230
So I just think that's important, just clarifying that particular piece of

2839
03:31:16,290 --> 03:31:18,180
information that had not been clarified.

2840
03:31:18,901 --> 03:31:23,910
I'm sorry. They were informed but decided not to vote. Is that correct?

2841
03:31:24,151 --> 03:31:28,921
Yes, we do. I want to be careful. We have an employee out, and they were then

2842
03:31:29,010 --> 03:31:33,990
contacted by Dr. Stewart whether they wanted to vote or not.

2843
03:31:34,171 --> 03:31:38,340
There was a comment made that somebody who was out didn't get the chance to vote,

2844
03:31:38,881 --> 03:31:44,760
and they were offered the vote and chose not to vote, which is totally fine,

2845
03:31:44,970 --> 03:31:46,830
but I do think that's an important fact.

2846
03:31:53,430 --> 03:31:58,320
The fact is, there are a relatively small group of employees, I think, what,

2847
03:31:58,381 --> 03:32:01,440
there's 10 confidential, nine that participated. Is that correct?

2848
03:32:02,999 --> 03:32:05,131
That's correct.

2849
03:32:05,220 --> 03:32:09,390
I am loathe to somehow override

2850
03:32:10,830 --> 03:32:12,061
a reasonable,

2851
03:32:13,290 --> 03:32:18,090
I'm sure it's not perfect, but a reasonable, open, full

2852
03:32:18,180 --> 03:32:20,850
participation from people who were available,

2853
03:32:22,200 --> 03:32:27,450
and they came to a conclusion. Who am I to question that process?

2854
03:32:31,710 --> 03:32:33,690
Well, we've covered a lot of things that

2855
03:32:35,790 --> 03:32:39,240
it communicates to people. I don't like that.

2856
03:32:39,930 --> 03:32:44,970
But on a different level, if we were to somehow delay

2857
03:32:45,901 --> 03:32:50,671
this for a month, which fortunately it's not tabled, but if we were to delay it for

2858
03:32:50,700 --> 03:32:56,131
a month, all that means is there's an awful lot of lobbying that will go on behind

2859
03:32:56,190 --> 03:33:00,570
the scenes, which completely undermines the democratic process in my mind.

2860
03:33:01,561 --> 03:33:07,530
The democratic process, ideally, is you set a date and a time certain

2861
03:33:07,561 --> 03:33:12,811
to vote. That moment passes. If you didn't vote, you can't go back and say,

2862
03:33:13,320 --> 03:33:17,490
"Gee whiz, now I want to vote because I don't like the outcome." That's not how the

2863
03:33:17,551 --> 03:33:22,740
system's supposed to work. Is it perfect? No. Could it have been better?

2864
03:33:23,280 --> 03:33:27,180
Perhaps. I don't even believe it's our job to judge that.

2865
03:33:27,930 --> 03:33:32,790
So with that in mind, we go back to the original motion.

2866
03:33:34,860 --> 03:33:36,660
We have a motion on the floor, is that correct?

2867
03:33:37,381 --> 03:33:37,381
I-

2868
03:33:37,440 --> 03:33:39,449
Which is to approve the agreement,

2869
03:33:40,890 --> 03:33:46,080
as agreed by these 10 confidential, well, nine, but it's ultimately 10 confidential

2870
03:33:46,140 --> 03:33:52,080
employees. And are we going to approve the agreement that was negotiated

2871
03:33:52,171 --> 03:33:58,110
in good faith, both by the employees and by our superintendent, within the

2872
03:33:58,171 --> 03:34:03,450
parameters that we authorized? I'm not going to get into it now, but there was

2873
03:34:03,540 --> 03:34:09,030
another one that we passed where it was negotiated beyond our authorization,

2874
03:34:10,440 --> 03:34:14,910
but everybody up here voted for it to avoid legal problems.

2875
03:34:17,190 --> 03:34:22,440
Let's just do the right thing, approve this thing, and get out of here.

2876
03:34:22,561 --> 03:34:23,311
Amen.

2877
03:34:23,370 --> 03:34:25,290
All right. Any other comments? Because I don't-

2878
03:34:25,320 --> 03:34:25,410
Yeah

2879
03:34:25,410 --> 03:34:27,450
... feel like I have to own the-

2880
03:34:27,510 --> 03:34:27,540
Yes

2881
03:34:27,540 --> 03:34:28,020
... floor here.

2882
03:34:28,770 --> 03:34:34,230
Emotions are high here, but we want to all take a deep breath and not make an

2883
03:34:34,290 --> 03:34:35,790
emotional vote.

2884
03:34:41,730 --> 03:34:47,220
And we have a bunch of crazy hecklers here that are here every board meeting.

2885
03:34:47,580 --> 03:34:52,440
They're the rudest people. If they were students, other teachers would kick them

2886
03:34:52,500 --> 03:34:53,430
out of the classroom.

2887
03:34:54,330 --> 03:34:55,710
Jim, you're out of order. That is-

2888
03:34:55,801 --> 03:34:56,671
No, no, they're out of order

2889
03:34:56,671 --> 03:34:57,421
... the conversation.

2890
03:34:57,450 --> 03:34:59,100
You're out of order, and you're not doing your job.

2891
03:34:59,340 --> 03:35:00,270
Can you stay focused on the conversation?

2892
03:35:00,330 --> 03:35:01,590
I call for the vote.

2893
03:35:01,770 --> 03:35:03,030
Hey, you see,

2894
03:35:04,381 --> 03:35:07,020
we need to be objective, and we need to take a breath.

2895
03:35:07,230 --> 03:35:09,960
And I want you to listen very carefully to this.

2896
03:35:11,370 --> 03:35:15,330
There was nine people voted. Three people contacted me,

2897
03:35:17,010 --> 03:35:20,580
and they had certain concerns that it was not done properly.

2898
03:35:22,561 --> 03:35:27,480
All we're doing is letting these actually give the 10 people a chance to vote

2899
03:35:27,600 --> 03:35:28,051
again.

2900
03:35:32,640 --> 03:35:37,290
There's been questions how the vote was conducted and whether it was genuinely

2901
03:35:37,381 --> 03:35:43,290
confidential and informed. I request that we slow this process down, not till the

2902
03:35:43,350 --> 03:35:47,131
next board meeting, because we're setting up a special board meeting, I think, on

2903
03:35:47,160 --> 03:35:49,410
the 23rd. That's less than two weeks away.

2904
03:35:50,010 --> 03:35:53,370
So that if the vote happens before that, we can do it on the 23rd.

2905
03:35:54,030 --> 03:35:55,980
We can vote for it. That's not waiting a month.

2906
03:35:56,970 --> 03:36:02,580
So I request we slow this process down to ensure a transparent,

2907
03:36:03,240 --> 03:36:08,940
a fair, and truly confidential vote where all 10 employees fully

2908
03:36:09,030 --> 03:36:13,710
understand the long-term financial impacts. That's all I'm asking for.

2909
03:36:14,040 --> 03:36:19,350
Let the 10 vote. Don't rush it, and then we can vote

2910
03:36:19,440 --> 03:36:23,700
to affirm however they vote September 23rd.

2911
03:36:26,850 --> 03:36:29,370
We've already established that

2912
03:36:30,960 --> 03:36:36,330
all of the people involved in the process were well aware of the financial impacts

2913
03:36:36,390 --> 03:36:37,410
of what's going on.

2914
03:36:38,910 --> 03:36:42,061
They declined to do a special,

2915
03:36:44,580 --> 03:36:46,440
whatever you call it, ballot.

2916
03:36:48,631 --> 03:36:51,030
So there was no process that was

2917
03:36:52,890 --> 03:36:53,580
violated.

2918
03:36:55,710 --> 03:36:59,790
And this idea that they need more time, I think Rob alluded to that, is basically

2919
03:36:59,850 --> 03:37:03,360
that allows a lobbying period of time.

2920
03:37:04,530 --> 03:37:10,320
No laws or rules were violated. It was done

2921
03:37:10,381 --> 03:37:14,100
properly. In a democracy, you get one vote.

2922
03:37:14,131 --> 03:37:17,610
You don't get do-overs because things don't turn out the way you want.

2923
03:37:17,671 --> 03:37:20,131
So let's proceed to the vote, please.

2924
03:37:21,960 --> 03:37:26,850
Mr. President, I want to say, for me, minorities have rights, too,

2925
03:37:27,690 --> 03:37:33,480
and so often the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many, and

2926
03:37:33,570 --> 03:37:35,671
I'm concerned also about the peer pressure.

2927
03:37:36,270 --> 03:37:41,100
I think we should align all these salary increases with the agreements we made with

2928
03:37:41,100 --> 03:37:46,890
the GEA and the SEIU. It should be 3% across the board, fair for

2929
03:37:47,010 --> 03:37:50,730
everyone, not certain people getting more and other people getting less.

2930
03:37:54,180 --> 03:37:59,940
They negotiated a dollar-neutral solution that they ultimately supported.

2931
03:38:01,680 --> 03:38:04,110
I don't think it's our role to second guess that.

2932
03:38:06,000 --> 03:38:11,730
I also don't like the precedent. We have roughly, what, 900 members of the GEA.

2933
03:38:13,350 --> 03:38:17,790
Does that mean if one of us gets 20 emails saying they don't--

2934
03:38:19,500 --> 03:38:24,210
They won't come out and flat out say, "I don't like the result." But if you get 20

2935
03:38:24,301 --> 03:38:29,131
emails saying it wasn't fair, are we going to have this conversation again?

2936
03:38:30,120 --> 03:38:31,710
It's inappropriate.

2937
03:38:34,080 --> 03:38:35,551
I'm ready to vote.

2938
03:38:36,870 --> 03:38:37,860
Are we ready to vote?

2939
03:38:39,660 --> 03:38:40,410
Please vote.

2940
03:38:40,620 --> 03:38:41,580
We're voting to-

2941
03:38:41,760 --> 03:38:47,370
We are voting to affirm the negotiated settlement between the

2942
03:38:47,460 --> 03:38:53,430
confidential employees and the superintendent as

2943
03:38:53,551 --> 03:38:54,540
written, correct?

2944
03:38:55,801 --> 03:38:56,490
That is correct.

2945
03:38:56,490 --> 03:38:56,881
Okay, thank you.

2946
03:38:56,881 --> 03:38:58,801
Approving the increases in mind.

2947
03:38:58,830 --> 03:39:02,850
This will affect the retirement, which is the rest of their lives.

2948
03:39:03,421 --> 03:39:04,710
Understood. Please vote.

2949
03:39:08,490 --> 03:39:10,770
And an affirmative vote is to?

2950
03:39:11,490 --> 03:39:14,430
Accept the agreement as presented tonight.

2951
03:39:21,151 --> 03:39:22,710
Motion passes three-two.

2952
03:39:26,874 --> 03:39:30,534
Consolidated agenda. Hopefully, this comes off without a hitch.

2953
03:39:31,464 --> 03:39:35,874
The consolidated motion expedites board action on all agenda items which are not

2954
03:39:35,904 --> 03:39:40,914
held for discussion. Items that are held are excluded from the consolidated agenda

2955
03:39:41,004 --> 03:39:42,984
and will be acted upon individually.

2956
03:39:43,674 --> 03:39:47,814
There will be no student board member preferential vote on consolidated items.

2957
03:39:47,874 --> 03:39:50,634
Do any board members have any items to be pulled?

2958
03:39:51,475 --> 03:39:53,394
Yes. V1 and-

2959
03:39:53,634 --> 03:39:54,624
V1?

2960
03:39:54,685 --> 03:39:55,644
V as in Victor, one

2961
03:39:55,674 --> 03:39:56,694
Victor one. Okay.

2962
03:39:57,084 --> 03:39:58,764
And V as in Victor, 15.

2963
03:39:59,664 --> 03:40:01,614
V or Victor 15.

2964
03:40:02,364 --> 03:40:02,455
Yes.

2965
03:40:02,544 --> 03:40:03,864
Any others to be pulled?

2966
03:40:06,714 --> 03:40:12,174
Could I have a motion to pass the consolidated agenda, less item V1 and

2967
03:40:12,234 --> 03:40:13,044
V15?

2968
03:40:13,614 --> 03:40:14,304
I make a motion.

2969
03:40:14,394 --> 03:40:14,694
Second.

2970
03:40:17,004 --> 03:40:19,254
Any further discussion? V as in Victor.

2971
03:40:20,124 --> 03:40:20,845
He was the second.

2972
03:40:20,964 --> 03:40:23,185
Oh, who was the second on the motion?

2973
03:40:23,845 --> 03:40:24,205
Scott.

2974
03:40:24,564 --> 03:40:25,074
Scott, thank you.

2975
03:40:25,105 --> 03:40:26,185
No, I made the motion.

2976
03:40:26,244 --> 03:40:26,364
Oh.

2977
03:40:28,734 --> 03:40:28,855
Mike.

2978
03:40:28,944 --> 03:40:31,284
Okay, Scott made the motion. Who was the second?

2979
03:40:31,374 --> 03:40:31,975
I was second.

2980
03:40:32,064 --> 03:40:34,134
Thank you, Jim. Please vote.

2981
03:40:36,534 --> 03:40:39,744
We're voting on the consolidated minus one and 15. Yeah.

2982
03:40:39,774 --> 03:40:40,494
Correct.

2983
03:40:43,674 --> 03:40:43,764
Yeah.

2984
03:40:44,455 --> 03:40:44,544
Okay.

2985
03:40:44,664 --> 03:40:45,924
Oh, I thought you voted.

2986
03:40:47,394 --> 03:40:53,064
Motion passes five zero. Item V1, I don't have that in my

2987
03:40:53,154 --> 03:40:55,764
folder, so I'd like to know what it is.

2988
03:40:57,475 --> 03:40:59,004
Certificated personnel action.

2989
03:40:59,455 --> 03:40:59,845
Which...

2990
03:41:05,004 --> 03:41:09,984
What was the first one?

2991
03:41:10,044 --> 03:41:11,814
These are all the people-

2992
03:41:11,904 --> 03:41:17,784
The item is the ratification and approval of certificated personnel actions.

2993
03:41:22,374 --> 03:41:26,964
Is this limited to hiring or I, uh... I don't fully understand what this means.

2994
03:41:27,475 --> 03:41:32,484
It's the listing of all our certificated employees and

2995
03:41:33,504 --> 03:41:36,384
each job that they're being put into.

2996
03:41:43,884 --> 03:41:47,814
I am not sure how to handle this, because if it's an employee matter, it's supposed

2997
03:41:47,845 --> 03:41:51,504
to happen, uh, it's confidential, right?

2998
03:41:52,944 --> 03:41:57,685
Oh. The board takes action on ratification of these employee matters.

2999
03:41:57,714 --> 03:42:01,074
Without knowing what it is, I can't address it.

3000
03:42:01,314 --> 03:42:01,705
Okay.

3001
03:42:02,004 --> 03:42:03,174
Um, if-

3002
03:42:03,475 --> 03:42:03,595
Yeah.

3003
03:42:03,685 --> 03:42:08,754
If it's regarding a person's salary, does that make it closed session?

3004
03:42:10,164 --> 03:42:14,904
No, the salary of a person is a public item.

3005
03:42:15,174 --> 03:42:15,384
Well-

3006
03:42:15,804 --> 03:42:16,074
Well, that's-

3007
03:42:16,164 --> 03:42:21,054
Oh, so these are payments to people, so it would be public.

3008
03:42:22,914 --> 03:42:27,894
It's hard for me to say other than yes, salaries are public items.

3009
03:42:28,374 --> 03:42:31,824
If we were negotiating a contract, that would be different.

3010
03:42:31,944 --> 03:42:37,105
So salary of a contract position and how that happens would be a closed session.

3011
03:42:37,314 --> 03:42:41,394
It's hard for me to answer the question without understanding the problem.

3012
03:42:41,725 --> 03:42:42,084
Okay.

3013
03:42:42,294 --> 03:42:42,654
Yeah.

3014
03:42:42,744 --> 03:42:48,174
I'm going to barrel ahead and simply ask my colleagues to exercise some

3015
03:42:48,955 --> 03:42:50,214
serious restraint

3016
03:42:51,685 --> 03:42:52,225
before

3017
03:42:54,355 --> 03:42:59,514
airing dirty laundry, I guess. I will make the motion to

3018
03:43:00,955 --> 03:43:06,084
ratify and approve certificated personnel actions. Is there a second?

3019
03:43:06,324 --> 03:43:06,624
Second.

3020
03:43:06,984 --> 03:43:12,294
Second? Okay. Member Feit, this is item V1. Discussion.

3021
03:43:13,164 --> 03:43:13,524
Yes.

3022
03:43:15,534 --> 03:43:19,254
The way this is going to go is we're going to be talking about a certain

3023
03:43:19,314 --> 03:43:19,914
individual,

3024
03:43:21,234 --> 03:43:26,185
and I'm going to ask a question about a certain individual without mentioning this

3025
03:43:26,214 --> 03:43:30,384
person's name. I think this would be proper for closed session.

3026
03:43:36,384 --> 03:43:40,105
Unless if the superintendent wants to, like, we have a sidebar, I can tell you what

3027
03:43:40,134 --> 03:43:43,314
the question is, and you can decide whether that should be closed session or open

3028
03:43:43,404 --> 03:43:43,975
session.

3029
03:43:47,214 --> 03:43:50,424
Is there something similar with V15? I don't know what that is.

3030
03:43:52,014 --> 03:43:57,654
No, that one doesn't address a certain individual.

3031
03:43:57,984 --> 03:44:02,694
So we can have an open conversation in open session on V15?

3032
03:44:02,784 --> 03:44:03,024
Yes.

3033
03:44:03,534 --> 03:44:03,955
Okay.

3034
03:44:04,374 --> 03:44:07,914
Is there something in there to that, to that?

3035
03:44:10,674 --> 03:44:13,464
Like I said, I'd be happy to have a sidebar.

3036
03:44:13,494 --> 03:44:13,524
Go.

3037
03:44:13,584 --> 03:44:16,764
Okay. Under D1-

3038
03:44:18,054 --> 03:44:18,504
D1?

3039
03:44:18,595 --> 03:44:20,935
D1. Let's go back into closed session.

3040
03:44:22,404 --> 03:44:23,725
Oh, okay.

3041
03:44:23,784 --> 03:44:28,524
Let's go back into closed session for D1 to address this issue, and if it's not

3042
03:44:28,614 --> 03:44:30,564
closed session, we'll come right back out.

3043
03:44:31,074 --> 03:44:31,314
Okay.

3044
03:44:31,644 --> 03:44:31,944
Okay.

3045
03:44:36,174 --> 03:44:38,994
Vote to extend the meeting.

3046
03:44:39,114 --> 03:44:42,864
Yes, we should vote to extend the meeting before we go back into closed session.

3047
03:44:44,484 --> 03:44:47,874
I move to extend the meeting until 10:30. Could I have a second?

3048
03:44:50,935 --> 03:44:51,294
Second.

3049
03:44:51,685 --> 03:44:52,074
Pardon?

3050
03:44:52,524 --> 03:44:53,185
I'm just joking.

3051
03:44:54,414 --> 03:44:55,435
Is that a second?

3052
03:44:55,734 --> 03:44:56,784
I think somebody seconded it.

3053
03:44:56,845 --> 03:44:57,624
Jim seconded it.

3054
03:44:57,744 --> 03:44:58,705
Jim seconded it.

3055
03:44:59,244 --> 03:45:02,274
But if you guys vote no, that's okay with me. I'm happy to go home.

3056
03:45:02,394 --> 03:45:04,914
Please vote. Just give me a... Go ahead and vote.

3057
03:45:09,534 --> 03:45:09,804
Yeah.

3058
03:45:10,374 --> 03:45:11,784
All right. Thank you. Five-oh.

3059
03:45:14,034 --> 03:45:14,754
We'll be back.

3060
03:45:16,225 --> 03:45:18,475
God bless all you diehards.

3061
03:45:19,975 --> 03:45:20,784
We're back.

3062
03:45:21,774 --> 03:45:23,904
We got to wait right-

3063
03:45:23,964 --> 03:45:24,355
Pardon?

3064
03:45:25,855 --> 03:45:25,855
Set up.

3065
03:45:25,944 --> 03:45:26,154
Oh.

3066
03:45:28,435 --> 03:45:30,744
I could use some levity right now if there is any.

3067
03:45:34,374 --> 03:45:35,845
I need more people.

3068
03:45:35,904 --> 03:45:35,904
Wait, come on.

3069
03:45:35,994 --> 03:45:36,624
Oh, okay.

3070
03:45:39,564 --> 03:45:40,225
We care about this.

3071
03:45:40,824 --> 03:45:44,544
All right. Let's see, everybody's here. Call us back to order.

3072
03:45:45,685 --> 03:45:50,694
There is, correct, a motion on the floor to approve item V1, correct?

3073
03:45:52,975 --> 03:45:54,534
Is there any further discussion?

3074
03:45:55,855 --> 03:45:56,694
Please vote.

3075
03:45:59,514 --> 03:46:00,174
Motion

3076
03:46:01,644 --> 03:46:07,584
passes five zero. Item V15. Let me see what it is, because I

3077
03:46:07,614 --> 03:46:08,904
don't have it in my script.

3078
03:46:11,124 --> 03:46:11,244
Sure.

3079
03:46:11,334 --> 03:46:12,205
V15.

3080
03:46:12,774 --> 03:46:14,095
It's food services manager.

3081
03:46:14,185 --> 03:46:18,624
Right. Q, R, S, T, U. We're almost there.

3082
03:46:19,764 --> 03:46:20,214
12.

3083
03:46:24,414 --> 03:46:24,414
Right.

3084
03:46:24,475 --> 03:46:24,924
All right.

3085
03:46:26,154 --> 03:46:31,225
I move to approve the new job description for food services planning manager.

3086
03:46:31,314 --> 03:46:32,154
Is there a second?

3087
03:46:32,244 --> 03:46:32,544
Second.

3088
03:46:32,904 --> 03:46:33,774
Discussion.

3089
03:46:34,194 --> 03:46:34,435
Yes.

3090
03:46:36,534 --> 03:46:42,414
The new job includes a preference for experience working with individuals who

3091
03:46:42,475 --> 03:46:45,414
are hearing impaired or have a disability.

3092
03:46:46,314 --> 03:46:50,664
No other job description within the food services department contains this

3093
03:46:50,784 --> 03:46:56,664
specification, including the director of food services and supervisor of food

3094
03:46:56,754 --> 03:47:02,304
service operations roles. Given this deviation from established departmental

3095
03:47:02,424 --> 03:47:08,004
standards, I'd just like clarification on the intent, purpose, and

3096
03:47:08,034 --> 03:47:11,364
necessity of the requirement prior to approval.

3097
03:47:15,294 --> 03:47:17,154
Dr. Stewart, do you have an answer for that?

3098
03:47:18,144 --> 03:47:19,225
Yes, I can share that

3099
03:47:20,484 --> 03:47:26,214
this is a job description template that we're moving towards, and as

3100
03:47:26,274 --> 03:47:31,734
we are putting job descriptions on this template, there are certain components

3101
03:47:32,364 --> 03:47:37,975
that I believe to be universal. So that remained on there.

3102
03:47:38,304 --> 03:47:43,824
If that is not, I see that this person, in working with cafeteria staff as well as

3103
03:47:43,884 --> 03:47:46,674
students, that that would be relevant.

3104
03:47:48,264 --> 03:47:49,855
I'm open to a different option.

3105
03:47:51,624 --> 03:47:51,955
Yeah.

3106
03:47:53,814 --> 03:47:57,475
I just don't understand why we do it for one position but not all the other

3107
03:47:57,534 --> 03:47:59,185
positions in food services.

3108
03:48:02,095 --> 03:48:04,944
Are we updating other job descriptions in this way?

3109
03:48:05,694 --> 03:48:11,455
So over time, we have a classification and compensation study that's

3110
03:48:11,484 --> 03:48:15,504
happening this year where many, many job descriptions will be redone and brought

3111
03:48:15,624 --> 03:48:17,154
over into this new template.

3112
03:48:20,214 --> 03:48:25,855
Again, there are certain elements on this that I believe to be that we're adopting

3113
03:48:25,914 --> 03:48:28,464
universally, but I can

3114
03:48:30,342 --> 03:48:36,222
I see value to it, but I can revisit with the person who will manage this

3115
03:48:36,282 --> 03:48:42,222
particular role and find out whether or not that's something that he also weighs

3116
03:48:42,282 --> 03:48:48,192
in on. We did a process, and he approved this job description as we worked on it in

3117
03:48:48,222 --> 03:48:53,172
human resources. But that being said, that's something I can revisit with the

3118
03:48:53,232 --> 03:48:57,463
hiring manager to determine if that's an essential element of the job or not.

3119
03:48:58,602 --> 03:49:02,412
I do think if Vince were here tonight, he would want the job description to be

3120
03:49:02,472 --> 03:49:08,442
approved. It's paid for with food services money, and he has

3121
03:49:08,563 --> 03:49:12,342
plans from our goals to really improve menus.

3122
03:49:13,063 --> 03:49:18,852
So it could be adopted without that one line, so that at least he can then

3123
03:49:18,912 --> 03:49:24,222
get started while we look at updating all job descriptions, if that's a concern for

3124
03:49:24,252 --> 03:49:25,662
the majority of the board.

3125
03:49:26,862 --> 03:49:28,543
Well, personally speaking,

3126
03:49:30,132 --> 03:49:35,502
I would prefer if we wouldn't give a preference, because I don't think that's

3127
03:49:36,672 --> 03:49:41,203
the most important thing that we would look at in a candidate, even though I

3128
03:49:41,232 --> 03:49:44,502
appreciate the intention or spirit behind it.

3129
03:49:45,942 --> 03:49:51,672
But I don't view that as something that would give someone a leg up

3130
03:49:51,762 --> 03:49:54,102
over the other candidates.

3131
03:49:59,833 --> 03:50:01,842
Any other questions or comments?

3132
03:50:03,822 --> 03:50:09,372
Okay. Now that we're talking about it, I'm looking at this paragraph,

3133
03:50:09,463 --> 03:50:14,022
educational requirement, the minimum qualifications.

3134
03:50:17,022 --> 03:50:18,072
Daniel, right?

3135
03:50:18,162 --> 03:50:22,543
Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. The minimum qualifications.

3136
03:50:27,972 --> 03:50:29,293
I'm looking at the qualifications.

3137
03:50:29,322 --> 03:50:32,502
There's a lot of things being asked, skills, abilities.

3138
03:50:40,932 --> 03:50:46,842
Normally when I read a resume or someone is hiring, I'm trying to hire a teacher

3139
03:50:46,932 --> 03:50:49,543
for math at our department, minimum

3140
03:50:49,602 --> 03:50:55,422
qualifications are like, have to have a master's, have to have

3141
03:50:55,453 --> 03:50:56,203
experience.

3142
03:50:57,882 --> 03:50:58,092
That

3143
03:50:59,352 --> 03:51:02,682
part, minimum qualifications, is that really well-defined here?

3144
03:51:04,182 --> 03:51:04,782
Page four.

3145
03:51:04,782 --> 03:51:04,782
Page four.

3146
03:51:06,762 --> 03:51:07,572
Working conditions.

3147
03:51:09,463 --> 03:51:11,982
Is it the minimum qualifications one through nine?

3148
03:51:12,102 --> 03:51:17,472
Is it which would be the job requirements-qualifications on page two?

3149
03:51:17,772 --> 03:51:19,482
Page two, let me see that one. Thank you.

3150
03:51:22,632 --> 03:51:26,232
So where it says job requirements, qualifications, and then there's this-

3151
03:51:26,352 --> 03:51:26,772
Oh, okay. There we go

3152
03:51:26,772 --> 03:51:30,313
... the knowledge, skills, and ability. Is that the section?

3153
03:51:31,032 --> 03:51:32,412
Leave it there for a moment, if you would.

3154
03:51:37,453 --> 03:51:42,641
In light of the time, I would like to just table this so that we can reflect on it

3155
03:51:45,522 --> 03:51:51,372
deeply, because this is something that I'm very much interested in, making

3156
03:51:51,432 --> 03:51:57,313
sure that we are hiring appropriate people, but also not

3157
03:51:57,372 --> 03:52:00,313
discriminating against anyone.

3158
03:52:00,463 --> 03:52:04,932
Now, the problem with tabling is that delays us hiring somebody, correct?

3159
03:52:05,022 --> 03:52:09,282
Right. We can't hire. If the majority of the board has an issue with the

3160
03:52:09,372 --> 03:52:15,222
preference, then I would encourage us just to adopt it without the preference,

3161
03:52:15,912 --> 03:52:18,402
if that's the issue for the majority of the board.

3162
03:52:18,522 --> 03:52:19,992
Because if you table it,

3163
03:52:21,252 --> 03:52:27,192
then it will come back probably as the same job description with Vince here

3164
03:52:27,282 --> 03:52:32,232
to explain why something has a preference or not.

3165
03:52:33,192 --> 03:52:38,262
I'm sure it was with the best of intentions to think about students who go through

3166
03:52:38,322 --> 03:52:44,232
a line as we support food services workers and the diversity of students

3167
03:52:44,322 --> 03:52:50,293
that we work with. It's always good for management staff to have a

3168
03:52:50,412 --> 03:52:55,992
sense of not only an educational environment, but then also the diversity of

3169
03:52:56,052 --> 03:52:59,293
students with IEPs and their disabilities.

3170
03:52:59,352 --> 03:53:03,072
And because it says preference, it is not a requirement.

3171
03:53:03,252 --> 03:53:06,672
It just means as we look at applications,

3172
03:53:08,232 --> 03:53:11,112
it's something that's looked at but not required.

3173
03:53:11,563 --> 03:53:11,892
Right.

3174
03:53:11,953 --> 03:53:15,972
Well, I'll go along out of respect for the superintendent's recommendation and make

3175
03:53:16,032 --> 03:53:18,942
an amendment that we pass this

3176
03:53:21,432 --> 03:53:23,232
minus that one preference.

3177
03:53:24,583 --> 03:53:29,083
Okay. The amendment, I think the appropriate amendment is to delete that sentence.

3178
03:53:29,293 --> 03:53:34,242
And then assuming that passes, we would still follow up with a vote to approve.

3179
03:53:34,543 --> 03:53:35,112
That's correct.

3180
03:53:35,622 --> 03:53:40,272
So is there a second to delete that sentence?

3181
03:53:42,463 --> 03:53:46,213
If we can bring it up just to make sure we know which sentence so the board-

3182
03:53:46,213 --> 03:53:48,252
I can't see it on the screen. We're not in the right place.

3183
03:53:49,572 --> 03:53:50,352
Okay. So-

3184
03:53:50,412 --> 03:53:55,572
The sentence being, correct me if I'm wrong, Jim, "Experience working with

3185
03:53:55,632 --> 03:54:00,612
individuals who are hearing impaired or are identified as having a disability is

3186
03:54:00,672 --> 03:54:02,892
preferred." Is that the sentence you want?

3187
03:54:02,953 --> 03:54:03,192
That is.

3188
03:54:03,822 --> 03:54:08,982
Okay. So there is a motion to delete that sentence.

3189
03:54:09,132 --> 03:54:10,152
Is there a second?

3190
03:54:13,842 --> 03:54:19,813
I will second that. But with the qualification, I would like to go back and

3191
03:54:20,412 --> 03:54:25,602
see if we may consider how we can better say that.

3192
03:54:26,802 --> 03:54:29,262
Well, you have to make a decision now.

3193
03:54:29,833 --> 03:54:32,083
Yes. The qualification would be more...

3194
03:54:32,592 --> 03:54:34,213
Well, at this point, we'll just

3195
03:54:35,592 --> 03:54:40,333
delete that. But I do not think that we should disqualify people who are hearing

3196
03:54:40,392 --> 03:54:45,703
impaired. I have a very strong interest in that area personally.

3197
03:54:47,532 --> 03:54:49,392
So right now we're voting on whether to-

3198
03:54:49,632 --> 03:54:50,592
Delete the sentence.

3199
03:54:50,622 --> 03:54:51,043
That's it.

3200
03:54:51,102 --> 03:54:51,552
That's it.

3201
03:54:51,642 --> 03:54:51,822
Okay.

3202
03:54:53,172 --> 03:54:54,282
Any further discussion?

3203
03:54:57,583 --> 03:54:58,302
Please vote.

3204
03:55:02,922 --> 03:55:08,652
Motion fails three-two. We can now go back to the motion as originally presented,

3205
03:55:08,713 --> 03:55:11,802
which is still on the floor. Any further discussion?

3206
03:55:14,083 --> 03:55:19,453
Once I looked at the minimum quals one through nine are

3207
03:55:21,642 --> 03:55:23,293
very adequate. They're very good.

3208
03:55:23,892 --> 03:55:29,352
And so if that's the main thing and we get someone who has the

3209
03:55:29,472 --> 03:55:34,692
extra ability to and can adapt and help and support people who have hearing

3210
03:55:34,963 --> 03:55:37,032
impairment issues, it seems like that's a win.

3211
03:55:38,352 --> 03:55:42,432
And that it's not required, it makes sense to me just let it go.

3212
03:55:43,453 --> 03:55:46,122
I think the word there is preferred, not required.

3213
03:55:46,272 --> 03:55:46,992
Right. That's what I meant.

3214
03:55:47,022 --> 03:55:47,022
Okay.

3215
03:55:47,052 --> 03:55:48,822
It's not required, but it's preferred.

3216
03:55:49,213 --> 03:55:49,842
It's a bonus.

3217
03:55:49,932 --> 03:55:50,713
It's a bonus.

3218
03:55:52,902 --> 03:55:55,963
Any other discussion, questions?

3219
03:55:57,732 --> 03:56:02,713
So we will now be voting on the original motion in its entirety. Please vote.

3220
03:56:07,752 --> 03:56:09,583
Motion passes four to one.

3221
03:56:12,043 --> 03:56:15,463
So I think we made it through consent agenda, right?

3222
03:56:16,842 --> 03:56:16,842
Yeah.

3223
03:56:16,872 --> 03:56:22,002
Communication from board members. I think we lost our student board member, right?

3224
03:56:22,782 --> 03:56:24,222
Okay. Member Fight.

3225
03:56:24,703 --> 03:56:25,453
No report.

3226
03:56:27,252 --> 03:56:28,032
Member Kelly.

3227
03:56:28,992 --> 03:56:34,333
First of all, I'd like to say I appreciate the superintendent's report regarding

3228
03:56:34,632 --> 03:56:38,532
September 11th with emotion. That was beautiful.

3229
03:56:39,492 --> 03:56:40,722
Emotion's a good thing.

3230
03:56:42,762 --> 03:56:47,502
And also, this is the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk,

3231
03:56:47,592 --> 03:56:53,532
and I want to recognize that as a terrible tragedy for someone who

3232
03:56:53,592 --> 03:56:57,612
is favoring free speech on college campuses.

3233
03:56:57,703 --> 03:57:02,203
Unfortunately, that free speech cost him his life.

3234
03:57:04,032 --> 03:57:08,682
So I want to honor all the victims of September 11th, not only those that

3235
03:57:10,512 --> 03:57:14,713
died in the buildings, those who were trying to rescue those in the buildings, and

3236
03:57:14,742 --> 03:57:15,463
then all the,

3237
03:57:18,762 --> 03:57:19,813
I forget the term.

3238
03:57:20,322 --> 03:57:20,652
First responders.

3239
03:57:20,652 --> 03:57:21,972
First responders. Thank you, Chris.

3240
03:57:22,002 --> 03:57:27,612
All the first responders who died years later, some years later from all the

3241
03:57:29,442 --> 03:57:32,682
diseases they got trying to rescue others.

3242
03:57:33,612 --> 03:57:38,982
It's appropriate that we honor them 25 years after. And that concludes my report.

3243
03:57:42,612 --> 03:57:43,482
I have no report.

3244
03:57:43,872 --> 03:57:45,372
No. Okay. Dr. Woods?

3245
03:57:45,432 --> 03:57:49,242
Yeah, I just want to echo all the words that Mr. Kelly said.

3246
03:57:51,342 --> 03:57:57,043
Again, the first responders in, rushing in knowing that there was no chance of

3247
03:57:57,102 --> 03:58:01,453
them surviving the day. On a brighter note,

3248
03:58:04,182 --> 03:58:08,172
in the last couple of weeks, I've been reflecting on the best decision that this

3249
03:58:08,232 --> 03:58:13,842
governing board has ever made, and that was to install air conditioning in every

3250
03:58:13,902 --> 03:58:18,372
building. Because when I first came on the board, nothing was air conditioned.

3251
03:58:18,402 --> 03:58:22,752
We had some window units, but the gyms, everything was without air conditioning.

3252
03:58:22,782 --> 03:58:27,672
When we had a heat day, we sent all the students home to their un-air conditioned

3253
03:58:27,732 --> 03:58:28,213
homes,

3254
03:58:29,682 --> 03:58:31,002
which I don't know how that helped.

3255
03:58:31,482 --> 03:58:36,703
But now we have all this air conditioning, and I'm just so grateful.

3256
03:58:41,682 --> 03:58:45,703
I have no additional report other than the date of our next board meeting.

3257
03:58:45,882 --> 03:58:50,622
The regular governing board meeting will be on Thursday, October 8th, 2026.

3258
03:58:51,132 --> 03:58:56,203
Open session begins at 6:00 PM here at Grossmont High School, Taylor Guitars

3259
03:58:56,262 --> 03:59:01,813
Theater, 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, 92020.

3260
03:59:02,592 --> 03:59:03,583
Meeting adjourned.